Love in the Limelight

Chapter 42

“Are you awake now?” Elio looked down at the woman in his arms, her cheeks rosy as she stared back at him.

She looked like a kitten just waking up from a nap, lazy and captivating.

Astrid: “Yeah… Um, could you put me down?”

Elio set Astrid down and Roman instantly rushed over, wrapping his arms around Astrid’s thighs and shooting Elio a disapproving look.

They had reached the elevator. Astrid glanced at the elevator and then back at Elio, smiling. “Mr Lampard, I’m home now. Roman’s sleeping with me tonight. I can look after him all day tomorrow. You can come to pick him up tomorrow night.”

Roman quickly nodded in agreement.

Elio wasn’t too pleased. She was calling him Mr Lampard again. Had she forgotten everything he’d told her?

going to be kicked out that easily.

a few times, covering his mouth with his hand. “…I’m suddenly not feeling so well. Could I

Roman, hearing his dad’s ridiculous excuse, said

Elio: “…”

Irvine, I just remembered I have something urgent to do. I’ll leave Mr Lampard

that, Carson sped off in his

Lampard, you drove here yourself, didn’t

lead to accidents. If something happens

Astrid: “…”

and Elio

Astrid gave Elio a serious look. “Mr Lampard, Fannie told me everything. It’s kind of weird, don’t you think? Trying to irritate your girlfriend

lied to Astrid about them being a couple. Hearing Astrid’s words now, he frowned in displeasure. “I

“I know you guys are in a secret relationship. Of

my life, Roman’s mother. That was an accident. I’m single and unmarried. Elio usually wouldn’t bother explaining, but this time he felt the need to

Astrid didn’t quite know what to say… Could Fannie have

possible. After all, Fannie was known

tightly to Astrid’s leg, was clearly on the brink of