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.”

right through you. That’s why she’s having me take you

Hawthorne was speechless.

Hawthorne’s mouth, staining his white clothes.

with his

in black briskly approached. A doctor from the group brought over a small oxygen tank from their

and walked away. But before he could get far, Hawthorne called out to him, “Elio,

doesn’t want to share. I love her, and 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 gotta

dinner with my

demeanor faded, “You and her have no

between us. But you and her don’t even have a

was fifteen?” Hawthorne scoffed, “That’s impossible!”

you should know that she’s been a big fan of the

is her

Hawthorne sensed

his eyes wide with

Could it be…