Chapter 42

“Are you awake now?” Elio looked down at the woman in his arms, her cheeks rosy as she stared back at him.

She looked like a kitten just waking up from a nap, lazy and captivating.

Astrid: “Yeah… Um, could you put me down?”

Elio set Astrid down and Roman instantly rushed over, wrapping his arms around Astrid’s thighs and shooting Elio a disapproving look.

They had reached the elevator. Astrid glanced at the elevator and then back at Elio, smiling. “Mr Lampard, I’m home now. Roman’s sleeping with me tonight. I can look after him all day tomorrow. You can come to pick him up tomorrow night.”

Roman quickly nodded in agreement.

Elio wasn’t too pleased. She was calling him Mr Lampard again. Had she forgotten everything he’d told her?

wasn’t going to be kicked out that easily.

suddenly not feeling so well.

hearing his dad’s ridiculous excuse, said disdainfully:

Elio: “…”

Carson quickly stepped in: “Ms Irvine, I just remembered I have something urgent to

Carson sped off in his car.

asked, “Mr Lampard, you drove here

driving can lead to accidents. If something happens to

Astrid: “…”

Elio promptly followed Astrid in..

told me everything. It’s kind of weird, don’t you think? Trying to

only heard Astrid’s last sentence when he came down from upstairs. He had no idea that Fannie had lied

a secret relationship.

mother. That was an accident. I’m single and unmarried. Elio usually wouldn’t bother explaining, but this time he felt the need

the earnest look in his eyes, Astrid didn’t quite know what to say… Could Fannie have been lying

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