Reborn for Revenge or A Second Chance At Vengeance

Chapter 194 Do Not Act Like You Do Not Know Me

Hearing footsteps approaching from behind, Aurelia pulled out two bottles of yogurt from her shopping bag. She turned around and handed one over.

“Do you want a drink?”

Matthew took a glance.

It was peach–flavored, sugar–free yogurt.

He took both bottles, unscrewed the caps, and handed one to Aurelia.

Aurelia naturally accepted it and took a sip. “It’s really good,” she commented.

The scent of peaches, coupled with the rich aroma of yogurt, made every sip feel like

lasty

Hearing her comment that it was Matthew also took a sip.

In his view, the taste was passable.

pure bliss.

After setting the yogurt aside, he joined Aurelia in transferring the items from the shopping bag into the refrigerator.

Aurelia felt a sense of security looking at the fully stocked fridge.

“It is filled to the brim!”

After washing his hands, Matthew settled down on the sofa.

Upon seeing that, Aurelia also went to wash her hands. She looked at Matthew, who was sitting on the sofa. Could it be that he has something to say to me?

After washing some fruit, she took a seat across from Matthew.

“Have some fruit first,” Aurelia suggested.

On the way back, they passed by a local market. The fruits they picked out there were all incredibly fresh.

Casually, Matthew picked up an apple, but didn’t eat it.

Aurelia found herself unintentionally captivated by the sight of his hand holding an apple.

His fingers were long and straight, with rounded and clean nails. The wristwatch on his wrist. subtly accentuated the allure of his hands.

A scene uncontrollably surfaced in her mind.

His touch ignited her, inch by inch….

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She dared not continue to look any longer, swiftly averting his gaze. Her attention was now solely. focused on the apple in his hand.

“When you saw me at the restaurant, didn’t you feel like coming up and claiming me as your husband?” Matthew asked.

Aurelia heard him, and her surprise was evident. “Claiming you?”

Have I misheard something?

“It seemed like we weren’t the focus earlier. The real crux of the matter revolved around Nancy and Mr. Hoffman.”

Moreover, when they were out, she had already gotten used to pretending she didn’t know him.

After all, even Nancy herself believed that they could never be together.

with Aurelia’s response. “So, you’re good friends with

she is my

faint flicker danced in Matthew’s eyes as he took a bite of the apple. The crisp apple was

to know me when we’re out in public in the

pretend not to know me when we’re out in

we the

are tacit agreement on certain things between us.

strangers in public was truly a mutual understanding they both

one should point out each other’s

Matthew was speechless.

“I didn’t eat much at the restaurant, and I’m a bit hungry. I’m going to

a portion

“Alright.”

Matthew was reading a book on the couch when Aurelia was engrossed in preparing the dessert in the

walked over upon hearing the

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Jeremy had shown him not

was

didn’t realize that when she was engrossed in doing something, she was a completely different

as though there was a certain kind of enchantment

away.

to light it with his lighter when

Their eyes met.

the heart of Matthew.

is almost ready,” Aurelia assumed that Matthew was

He

intensely. betwed with a low

villa with a cigarette pinched

was open, and he stood and smoke in front of

emotions he had

had set aside his afternoon and

out for a long time, and thought of meeting up

both of them went home after encountering Aurelia and Nancy

was return

and his fiancée didn’t really have

happened to arrive with Chad, who was

behind him.

coming back today?” Norman glanced at his youngest

but they had to leave due to some last–minute affairs.” He then turned his gaze towards Chad. “How come you came back

few people approaching me, wanting Aurelia to take on their projects in the past few days. So, having someone by her

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have a myriad of merits, one of which is being

a lot staying by Aurelia’s side.

assistant,” Jeremy stated bluntly. “If he’s still harboring feelings for

he feared that Nancy would discover his affairs with Gwendolyn. Therefore, he was in a hurry to

the only plausible explanation for Matthew’s urge to return home was that he

woman who caught Matthew’s eye be coveted by other

at Chad. “He wouldn’t dare to harbor any ill intentions. Aurelia is too smart, so she would see right through him. It will be his loss if Aurelia decides she no longer needs him.”

friends or siblings? Uncle Jeremy, you’d better keep your thoughts

the hell

I have all the time in the world to

would definitely give his blessings. But if he didn’t, he’d better

much about those ills advice and kept these

need for anyone

raised an eyebrow. “Have you gotten over it?”

a grown man like me?” Chad

“If you have the time, go and spend it with. Sylvia. You’re about to get married. What are you doing sitting around

thank his lucky stars if Jeremy could find the time to give him a granddaughter as talented

tables to turn on him

towards the door. “I’m leaving. I just made plans with

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