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.

Aurelia’s response. “So,

my

danced in Matthew’s eyes as he took a

to pretend not to know me when we’re out in

have to pretend not to know me when we’re

we the

on certain things between

be strangers in public was truly a

should point out

Matthew was speechless.

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

a portion too.”

“Alright.”

book on the couch when Aurelia was engrossed in preparing the dessert in the

upon hearing the

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Jeremy had shown him not too

antique paintings, she was just as focused

she was engrossed in doing something, she was a completely different person than

was a certain kind of

away.

reached for a cigarette, and was about to light it with his lighter

Their eyes met.

struck the heart

that Matthew was eager

He

her intensely. betwed with a low hum in his throat

with a cigarette

open, and he stood

smoke dissipated before his eyes, the emotions he had

had set aside his afternoon

long time, and thought of

them went home after encountering Aurelia and

do was

his fiancée didn’t

arrive with

behind him.

today?”

made plans with Matthew and Justin, but they had to leave due to some last–minute affairs.” He then turned his gaze

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 days. So,

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of merits, one of which is being a quick learner.

a lot staying by

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

discover his affairs with Gwendolyn. Therefore, he was in a hurry to return home to

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

a woman who caught Matthew’s eye be coveted by

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

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

hell

the time in the world to wait

man treated Aurelia well, he would definitely give his blessings. But

care much about those ills advice and

was no need for anyone to know.

“Have you gotten over

possibly be bothering a grown man

and spend it with. Sylvia. You’re about to get

Jeremy could find the time to

hadn’t expected the tables to turn on him so abruptly.

immediately headed towards the door. “I’m leaving. I just made plans with Sylvia, and we

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