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 brewing some sort of

nodded, “Yes, a remedy for sleepwalking. I drink it for a while,

end up in his room in the middle

a thought. He still hoped she could cure it;

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.” After Elio responded,

the medicine box, reached out to

and

was really

bitter that his tongue almost went numb.

didn’t stay over. By the time Astrid emerged, he had

sent Roman home and then headed

the plane, Hawthorne Cliff, who was tending his plants, received a message. “Sir, Ms. Irvine has gone

paused his watering.

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

a blue petal and muttered, “Astrid, why

petal slipped from Hawthorne’s fingers and floated down with