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.

displeasure, evidently unsatisfied with Aurelia’s response.

is my best

he took a bite of the apple. The crisp apple

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

you don’t have to pretend not to know me when we’re out in

aren’t we

are tacit agreement on certain

truly a mutual understanding

should point out each other’s

Matthew was speechless.

the time. “I didn’t eat much at the restaurant, and I’m a bit hungry. I’m going to whip up some simple desserts. Would

a

“Alright.”

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

and walked over upon hearing the faint noise from the

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Jeremy had shown him not too long

was restoring antique paintings, she was just as focused as

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

a certain kind of enchantment that prevented one from looking

away.

was about to light it

Their eyes met.

sudden shiver struck the heart of Matthew.

is almost ready,” Aurelia assumed that Matthew was eager to

He

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

the villa with a cigarette

villa’s door was open, and he stood

eyes, the emotions he had momentarily

set aside his afternoon

hadn’t hung out for a long time, and

after encountering Aurelia

he could do was

they were engaged, he and his fiancée

returning home, Norman happened to arrive with Chad, who was

behind him.

say you aren’t coming back today?” Norman glanced at his youngest

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

a few people approaching me, wanting Aurelia to take on their projects in the past few days. So,

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“Uncle Jeremy, I have a myriad of merits, one of which is being a

was certain he could learn a lot

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

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

urge to return home was that he had unknowingly fallen for

who caught Matthew’s

glanced back 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

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

hell is

all the time in

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

didn’t care much about those ills advice and

was no need for

“Have you

be bothering a grown

it with. Sylvia. You’re about to get married. What are you doing sitting around at home all

thank his lucky stars if Jeremy could find the time to give him

hadn’t expected the tables to

made plans with Sylvia, and we have a

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