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.

arched in displeasure, evidently unsatisfied with Aurelia’s response. “So, you’re

my

in Matthew’s eyes as he took a

to know me when we’re out in public in

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

aren’t we the same?

tacit agreement on certain things between

to be strangers in public was truly a mutual understanding they both shared.

out

Matthew was speechless.

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

me a portion too.”

“Alright.”

was reading a book on the couch when Aurelia was

he got up and walked over upon hearing the faint noise from the kitchen..

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had shown him not

paintings, she was just as focused as she was now,

in doing something, she was a completely different person

seemed as though there was a certain kind of enchantment that prevented one

away.

light it

Their eyes met.

the heart

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

He

low hum

the villa with a cigarette pinched between

and he stood

smoke dissipated before his eyes, the emotions he had momentarily

afternoon and evening

hung out for a long time, and thought of meeting

both of them went home after encountering Aurelia and

was return home

they were engaged, he and his fiancée didn’t really have

happened to arrive with Chad, who was limping,

behind him.

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

Justin, but they had to leave due to some last–minute affairs.” He

now on, 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

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merits, one of which is being a

certain he could learn a lot

Aurelia’s assistant,” Jeremy stated bluntly.

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

Matthew’s eye

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

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

the hell

I have all the time in the world to wait for her!

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

much about those ills advice and kept these thoughts

need for anyone to know.

“Have

be bothering a

Jeremy. “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 day?”

the time to give him a granddaughter as talented and intelligent as

to turn

“I’m leaving. I just made plans with Sylvia, and we

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