Chapter 183: Chapter 185

Chapter 185 Lingering Gaze Aurelia, out of habit, didn’t evade, she even moved closer.

After a short while, Matthew, who was holding Aurelia, finally fell into a calm and steady sleep.

The following morning, Matthew mentioned he had a three–hour video conference. Upon hearing this, Aurelia decided she would visit the hotel’s aquarium.

During the video conference, Matthew noticed Aurelia leaving with her bag on her back.

The action of closing the door was done gently.

Matthew gave a quick glance, then withdrew his gaze.

After exiting the elevator, Aurelia followed the staff’s directions toward the aquarium.

Growing up, she seldom had the opportunity to visit the aquarium. Perhaps the only instance was during a summer break in high school when Xavier took them on a trip there. The price of admission was quite steep for them at that time.

Later, when she attended university, she found herself with even less time. She had to juggle various part–time jobs to earn her tuition and living expenses.

After she entered, she took quite a number of photos, each of which she sent to their family’s WhatsApp group.

Everyone in the group had seen it, all giving their praises, complimenting on the great shot, and encouraging Aurelia to enjoy herself to the fullest.

The hotel’s aquarium was massive. By the time she finished exploring it leisurely, three hours had already passed.

When leaving the aquarium with plans to return to the hotel, Matthew gave her a call.

“Do you want to come with me to the hospital?”

Aurelia thought about their return to Jacaster tomorrow and figured she should visit Zoe. “All right, I’ll wait for you in front of the hotel,” she said.

After a few minutes, Matthew emerged.

Upon seeing Matthew, Aurelia offered him one of the grilled sausages she was holding. “Want some?” she asked.

When she left the aquarium, she spotted some grilled sausages. They were cooked to perfection and smelled incredibly appetizing, so she bought two right away.

It was still warm.

With his gaze lowered to the grilled sausage before him, Matthew parted his thin lips and said, 1/4 Chapter 185 Lingering Gaze “I’m not interested. You have it.”

Aurelia gave a nod of acknowledgement, then immediately began to eat.

It was only natural that these ordinary grilled sausages were more suited to someone like her, an average person. It was perfectly understandable that Matthew, who had always lived a life of privilege and comfort, didn’t take a liking to them.

Ever since he returned from the sea yesterday, his attitude had become even more incomprehensible than before.

Fortunately, she wasn’t the type to overthink things.

She was just going to pretend that nothing ever happened.

After waiting for two minutes, the car finally arrived. However, she hadn’t finished her grilled sausage yet. So, she turned to Matthew and said, “Could you please wait for another two minutes? I need to finish my sausage first.”

“Okay”

Matthew stood off to the side, not rushing to get in the car. Instead, he waited patiently.

Aurelia ate quickly, finishing off her food in just a few bites.

“I’m done.”

Aurelia signaled to Matthew that he could get in the car now.

After the two of them got into the car, they didn’t exchange any words. An unusual silence filled the vehicle.

The driver who had been chauffeuring the two of them around for the past few days had noticed. a shift. The atmosphere between them in the car had previously been pleasant, not like now. It was as if something had happened between them, a problem that was palpable even to an outsider.

The driver didn’t dare utter a word.

And so, they journeyed to the hospital in silence.

When they entered the hospital room, Zoe was on the phone, likely chatting with a classmate.

Upon seeing them, she quickly exchanged a few words with her classmate before promptly ending the call.

“Matthew, Aurelia.” Zoe promptly called out to the two.

Matthew gave a nod.

Aurelia smiled. “Ms. Souza, you seem to have recovered quite well.”

2/4 Chapter 185 Lingering Gaze Finished “Thanks to my caretaker, she’s been taking really good care of me. How come you guys had time to visit me today? Didn’t you go out for fun?” Zoe subtly observed the two, then asked with a seemingly casual smile.

“Today, he had a meeting to attend, so I spent a few hours at the hotel’s aquarium,” Aurelia responded truthfully.

Surprised, Zoe asked, “Did you go by yourself?”

Aurelia gave a s laugh. “Yes.”

Suddenly, Zoe felt the gloom that had previously shrouded her heart lift. “Matthew is indeed. very busy usually,” she said.

“Aurelia, please don’t be mad at him.”

Mad?

Aurelia wondered, how did Zoe perceive her anger when she had responded with a smile on her face?

meal “Matthew used to be quite busy too in the past. Sometimes, while we were having a together, he would rush off to the airport in the middle of it, leaving for a business trip just like that,” Zoe continued.

Aurelia smiled politely. “Indeed, work is important.

With a beaming smile, Zoe continued, “You might not be aware, but wherever Matthew appears, he tends to instill fear in people subconsciously. Once, a few of my high school classmates encountered Matthew. Just one glance from him was enough to terrify one of them into having nightmares. The next day, he came to me, complaining about the look in Matthew’s eyes. He said.

it was as if Matthew was warning him that if he dared to step half a foot closer to me, Matthew would strangle him. Even now, I can still recall the pale look on my classmate’s face as he said. these words.”

Is he that jealous?

Aurelia glanced up at Matthew. Was he unhappy seeing Zoe spend time with her male classmates?

At this point, she was somewhat puzzled. What exactly was his intention toward Zoc?

“Your classmate is overthinking it, I treat everyone the same.” Matthew’s tone was naturally aloof, but his timely response caused Zoe’s smile to momentarily freeze.

Zoe quickly regained her smile. “Yeah, but my classmate had no clue. Luckily, I clarified things with him the next day. Only then could he go to school with peace of mind. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have dared to go at all.”

“What was your first impression when you saw Matthew, Aurelia?” Zoe asked.

Reflecting back, Aurelia remembered the first time she laid eyes on Matthew. At that time, her heart was completely occupied by Curtis, that jerk. As for her first impression of Matthew, it was mrobably inst Chapter 185 Lingering Gaze “He’s more handsome than a movie star, quite eye–catching.”

Finished Matthew’s lips curved into a smile, his gaze lowering to meet Aurelia’s. “So, you wanted to marry me at first sight?”

Not at all!

Had she not been reborn, they would never have crossed paths.

However, there were others present at that time. She flashed a radiant smile and remarked, “Indeed, I did entertain such audacious thoughts back then.”

Zoe subtly tightened her grip, staring at Matthew as she asked, “So, did you also decide to marry Aurelia at first glance, Matthew?”

“Impossible,” was the answer Aurelia thought.

He married her due to Mabel’s insistence.

There was certainly no love at first sight between them.

“Yes.” Matthew responded simply.

It was a simple yet clear answer.

Zoe’s mood deflated in an instant, her smile strained. She lowered her head to glance at her phone, using it as a shield to hide her true emotions. “So, you and Aurelia fell in love at first. sight,” she said.

She assumed that Matthew had only married Aurelia reluctantly, under the pressure of Mabel’s demands.

Being kind to Aurelia was mostly out of respect for Mabel.

Yet, she distinctly sensed the undercurrent of emotions swirling between the two individuals, their gazes intertwined in palpable tension.

Only those couples who truly held each other in their hearts could look at one another with a certain light in their eyes.

The more Zoe thought about it, the more uneasy she felt. “Have you Aurelia had lunch yet? Should I ask Stella to bring back some food from the hospital cafeteria?”

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