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 good friends with Justin’s wife?”

she is my

flicker danced in Matthew’s eyes as he took a bite of the apple. The crisp apple was incredibly

know me when we’re

laughed. “Well, you don’t have to pretend not to know me

we the same?

tacit agreement on certain things

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

should point out each other’s flaws.

Matthew was speechless.

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

a portion

“Alright.”

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

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

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the photo that Jeremy had shown him not too

Aurelia was restoring antique paintings, she was just as focused as she was now,

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

kind of enchantment that

away.

to light it with his lighter when Aurelia glanced at him.

Their eyes met.

struck the heart of Matthew.

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

He

low hum in his throat before he stepped out

a cigarette pinched between

stood and

he had momentarily

aside his afternoon and evening

long time, and

after encountering Aurelia and

isk. All he could do was return home out

his fiancée didn’t really have much to talk about.

with Chad, who was

behind him.

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

to some last–minute affairs.” He then

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

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of merits, one of which is being a quick learner. I intend to learn well from Aurelia.”

could learn a lot staying by

working as Aurelia’s assistant,” Jeremy stated bluntly.

attention for Aurelia. As for Justin, he feared that Nancy would discover his affairs

urge to return home was that he had unknowingly

who caught Matthew’s

smart, so she

be friends or siblings? Uncle Jeremy, you’d better keep your thoughts clean. Don’t harbor any thought you shouldn’t.” Hearing that, Chad cast

hell

all the time in

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

didn’t care much about those ills advice and kept

no need for

“Have you gotten over

possibly be bothering a grown man like me?” Chad

the time, go and spend it with. Sylvia. You’re about to get married. What

could find the time to give him a granddaughter as talented

the tables to

towards the door. “I’m leaving. I just made plans with

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