Love in the Limelight

Chapter 221

He hit the automatic button on his wheelchair and planned to make an exit, but Elio put a hand on the chair, stopping him in his tracks. “You’re a friend of Astrid’s. He said coolly. “I’m not gonna let anything happen to you Let me take you to the hospital.”

“No, no need!” Hawthorne rebuffed Elio, but that didn’t stop him from rolling him out the door without a moment’s hesitation.

He turned to Astrid and said, “Don’t worry, I’ve got this.”

Astrid nodded, “Okay.”

Hawthorne’s gaze turned icy once they got in the elevator.

Blood trickled from the corner of Hawthorne’s mouth, giving him a somewhat scary look. “Elio, what are you up to?” He asked.

Elio scoffed, “Sorry to burst your bubble. Thought you were so sneaky, huh? Did you think Astrid wouldn’t see right through you?”

Hawthorne’s body gave a jolt, and he coughed lightly, I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“Really?” Elio smirked, “You’re just trying to use your sickness to get Astrid’s pity and mooch off her at her place.”

through you. That’s why she’s having me take you away.”

Hawthorne was speechless.

corner of Hawthorne’s mouth, staining his

with his hand and fell

men in black briskly approached. A doctor from the group brought over a small oxygen tank from their vehicle and put an oxygen mask on Hawthorne.

far, Hawthorne called out to him, “Elio, do you know

my job is to protect her, not to expose her wounds.” Elio finished, turning back to glance at Hawthorne, “Anything else? If not, I’ve

dinner with my wife and kid…

usual gentle demeanor faded, “You

have a future is between us. But you and her don’t even have a past. She has liked me since she was

she was fifteen?” Hawthorne scoffed, “That’s

should know that she’s been a big fan of the race car driver, Fate, for many years, right?”

is her idol and her rock.”

speaking, Hawthorne sensed something was off.

at Elio, his eyes wide

Could it be…