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. “So,

she is my

eyes as he took a bite of the apple. The

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

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

we the same?

on certain

public was truly a mutual

should point out

Matthew was speechless.

the restaurant, and I’m a bit hungry. I’m going to whip up some simple

a portion

“Alright.”

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

he got up and walked over upon

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photo that Jeremy had shown him not too long ago.

antique paintings, she was just as focused

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

certain kind of enchantment

away.

cigarette, and was about to light it with his

Their eyes met.

struck the

ready,” Aurelia assumed that Matthew

He

low hum in his throat before he stepped

with a cigarette pinched

stood and smoke in front of it.

dissipated before his eyes, the emotions he had momentarily lost control of

his afternoon and evening for Matthew and

hung out for a long time, and thought of meeting

encountering Aurelia and Nancy at the

isk. All he could do was

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

happened to arrive with

behind him.

back today?” Norman

said, “I had originally made plans with Matthew and Justin, but they had to leave due to some last–minute affairs.”

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, having someone by her side to

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

he could learn a lot staying by Aurelia’s side.

Aurelia’s assistant,” Jeremy stated bluntly. “If he’s still harboring

witnessed Matthew’s attention for Aurelia. As for Justin, he feared that Nancy would discover

urge to return home was that he had unknowingly fallen for

Matthew’s eye

intentions. Aurelia is too smart, so she would see right through

keep your thoughts clean. Don’t harbor any thought you shouldn’t.” Hearing that, Chad cast a

hell

am young and I have all the time in the world to wait for

would definitely give his blessings. But if he

much about those ills advice and kept these thoughts to

was no need for

eyebrow. “Have you

be bothering a

“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

time to give him a granddaughter as talented and

tables to turn

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

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