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.

evidently unsatisfied with Aurelia’s response.

is my best

in Matthew’s eyes as he took a bite of the apple. The

know me when we’re out in public in

“Well, you don’t have to pretend not to know me when we’re out

we

tacit agreement on certain things between us.

truly a

point out each other’s flaws.

Matthew was speechless.

a bit hungry. I’m going to whip up some simple desserts. Would you

me a portion too.”

“Alright.”

reading a book on the couch when Aurelia was

over upon hearing the faint noise from the

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had

paintings, she was just as focused as

that when she was engrossed in doing something, she was a completely different

a certain kind of enchantment that prevented

away.

light it

Their eyes met.

the

Aurelia assumed that Matthew was eager to

He

with a low hum

cigarette pinched between his fingers.

and he stood and

eyes, the emotions he had momentarily lost control of were

aside his afternoon and evening for

hadn’t hung out for a long time, and thought

went home after encountering

he could do was return home

and his fiancée didn’t really

Norman happened to arrive with Chad, who was

behind him.

say you aren’t coming back today?”

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

been quite a few people approaching me,

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which is

certain he could learn a lot staying by Aurelia’s

don’t think his intentions are pure, working as Aurelia’s assistant,” Jeremy stated bluntly. “If he’s still harboring

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

only plausible explanation for Matthew’s urge to return home was that he had unknowingly fallen for

who caught Matthew’s eye be

glanced back at Chad. “He wouldn’t dare to harbor any ill intentions. Aurelia is too smart, so she

Uncle Jeremy, you’d better keep your thoughts clean. Don’t harbor any

the hell

all the time in

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

much about those ills advice and kept these

need for

“Have

a grown

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

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

the tables to turn on him so

made plans with Sylvia, and

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