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.

her come out of the kitchen, he asked, “You

drink it for a while, then take a few months off before continuing.”

in his room in the

thought. He still hoped she could cure it;

asked softly, “Does the medicine taste

be out of the country for a few days and won’t be home.” “Alright.” After Elio responded, Astrid placed the medicine on the table

out to take it, and sniffed

of the medicine and took a sip, then scrunched up his

was really bitter.

that his tongue almost

By the time Astrid emerged,

home and

after she boarded the plane, Hawthorne Cliff, who was tending his plants, received a message. “Sir, Ms.

paused his

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

the message, he plucked a blue petal and muttered, “Astrid, why can’t you just

from Hawthorne’s fingers and floated down with the wind.