Love in the Limelight

Chapter 281

She gave Elio a glance. He was standing obediently at the door. She picked up Roman and turned to say, “Come on in.”

Elio walked in, nonchalantly closing the door behind him, and said, “Astrid, I actually came over today because I need to discuss something with you.”

“Go ahead.” Astrid put Roman on the couch, grabbed the remote and turned on his favorite cartoon.

Before Elio could speak, Roman piped up, “Mom, I’m going to kindergarten tomorrow. Can you take me to school?”

“Tomorrow?” Astrid nodded, “Of course!”

“Awesome!” Roman excitedly ran to the middle of the living room and started dancing. “I want them to know that I have a mom!”

Astrid listened, feeling a little sore in her heart. Elio softly explained, “I started sending Roman to nursery in early May. He’s quiet and I thought it would be good for him to interact more with kids his age, maybe he’d become more outgoing.”

“He was okay for the first few days, but on Mother’s Day there was an activity at the nursery. He didn’t have a mom and the other kids made fun of him.” “After that, he didn’t want to go to nursery anymore.”

Astrid listened to Elio’s words, feeling even more upset. She walked over, squatted down and hugged Roman, “Roman, as long as mom’s free, I’ll take you to and from school, okay?”

mom to take me, but I know you’re really tired

cuddled Roman, kissing him a few times, “If you’re going to school tomorrow, you can’t stay

Roman: “Okay!!

back to look at Elio, who

aback,

quite grown up, but Elio had never bathed

Astrid

water’s too hot!”

water’s too cold!”

save me, Elio is abusing

her

himself, but the bathroom floor in the new house was a bit slippery. She hadn’t bought a non–slip

have thought, Elio didn’t even know how to bathe

good was a dad like that!

She was speechless.

to answer