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.

my best friend.”

as he took a bite of the apple. The crisp apple

me when we’re out in public

you don’t have to pretend not to

aren’t we the same?

are tacit agreement on certain

was truly

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 whip up some simple desserts. Would you like

me a portion

“Alright.”

the couch when Aurelia

upon hearing the faint noise

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Jeremy had shown him not

antique paintings, she was just as focused as

something, she was a

a certain kind of enchantment that prevented

away.

a cigarette, and was about to light it with his

Their eyes met.

sudden shiver struck the heart of

assumed that Matthew

He

intensely. betwed with a low hum in his throat before he stepped

a cigarette pinched

door was open, and he stood and smoke in

eyes, the emotions he had momentarily lost control of were once

his afternoon and evening for Matthew and

for a long time, and

both of them went home after encountering

he could do was

he and his fiancée didn’t

home, Norman happened to arrive with Chad, who

behind him.

coming back today?” Norman glanced at his youngest

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

he’ll accompany me to work every day. He claims that he wants to assist Aurelia.” Norman said. “There have been quite a few people approaching me, wanting Aurelia to take on their projects in the past few

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have a myriad of merits, one of which is being a quick learner. I intend

certain he could learn a lot staying by Aurelia’s

his intentions are pure, working as Aurelia’s assistant,” Jeremy stated bluntly. “If he’s still harboring feelings for Aurelia, then he’s

day, Jeremy had personally witnessed Matthew’s attention for Aurelia. As for Justin, he feared that Nancy would discover his affairs with Gwendolyn. Therefore, he was in a hurry to

for Matthew’s urge to return home was that he had unknowingly fallen for Aurelia.

woman who caught Matthew’s eye be coveted by other

Aurelia is too smart, so she would see right through him. It will be his loss

can’t we at least be friends or siblings? Uncle Jeremy, you’d better keep your thoughts clean. Don’t harbor any thought you shouldn’t.” Hearing

hell

the time in

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

much about those ills advice and kept these thoughts

need for

“Have you gotten over it?”

possibly be bothering a grown man like me?” Chad scoffed.

spend it with. Sylvia. You’re about

Jeremy could find the time to give him a granddaughter

expected the tables to turn on

leaving. I just made

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