Love in the Limelight Novel

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?

to be kicked out that easily.

of thought, Elio pretended to cough a few times, covering his mouth with his hand. “…I’m suddenly not feeling so well. Could I

dad’s ridiculous excuse, said disdainfully: “Shameless.”

Elio: “…”

I just remembered I have something urgent to do. I’ll leave Mr Lampard in

off

Lampard, you drove here yourself, didn’t you?”

driving can lead to accidents. If something happens to me, would you take

Astrid: “…”

elevator arrived and Elio promptly followed

everything. It’s kind of weird, don’t you think? Trying to irritate your girlfriend by messing with other girls? What’s

only heard Astrid’s last sentence when he came down from upstairs. He had no idea that Fannie had lied to Astrid about them being a couple. Hearing Astrid’s words now, he frowned in displeasure.

are in a secret

life, Roman’s mother. That was an accident. I’m single and

didn’t quite know what to say… Could Fannie have