Love in the Limelight

Chapter 214

I’m really hurting

“Alright, Roman, normally your dad is too busy with work to spend time with you. Now let him keep you company for a bit. Let’s go play that game. Let’s go! Astrid laughed and darted off, with Elio following, carrying Roman

But Roman kept on yapping and didn’t seem too interested.

They had a blast, and by the time they got home, it was already dark.

Even in his sleep, Roman would subconsciously clutch at Astrid’s clothes. She didn’t have the heart to wake him.

She gently placed Roman on the bed, tucked him in, and then headed for the kitchen.

Elio settled himself on the sofa for a breather. After a while, he caught a whiff of a faint medicinal scent from the kitchen. This scent was so familiar.

He mulled it over for a bit and finally remembered that it was the scent Astrid had on her when they first met.

of the kitchen, he asked, “You brewing some sort of medicinal

a remedy for sleepwalking. I drink it for a while, then take a

sleepwalking, then she wouldn’t end up in his room in the middle

hoped she could cure it; otherwise, there might be a mishap

her and asked softly, “Does the medicine taste

I’m used to it.” Astrid smiled and added, “By the way, I’ll be out of the country for a few days and won’t be home.” “Alright.”

out to take it, and sniffed it.

medicine and took a sip, then scrunched up his

was really bitter.

bitter that his tongue almost

stay over. By the time Astrid emerged, he had already

home

she boarded the plane, Hawthorne Cliff, who was tending his plants, received a message. “Sir, Ms. Irvine has gone to G country alone. She seems to have found some information.”

paused his

wash his hands thoroughly, then replied, “Find out who she’s meeting. Nothing can go wrong”

message, he plucked a blue petal and muttered, “Astrid, why

Hawthorne’s fingers and