Love in the Limelight Novel

Chapter 214

I’m really hurting

“Alright, Roman, normally your dad is too busy with work to spend time with you. Now let him keep you company for a bit. Let’s go play that game. Let’s go! Astrid laughed and darted off, with Elio following, carrying Roman

But Roman kept on yapping and didn’t seem too interested.

They had a blast, and by the time they got home, it was already dark.

Even in his sleep, Roman would subconsciously clutch at Astrid’s clothes. She didn’t have the heart to wake him.

She gently placed Roman on the bed, tucked him in, and then headed for the kitchen.

Elio settled himself on the sofa for a breather. After a while, he caught a whiff of a faint medicinal scent from the kitchen. This scent was so familiar.

He mulled it over for a bit and finally remembered that it was the scent Astrid had on her when they first met.

he asked, “You brewing some sort of medicinal

drink it for a while, then take a few

in his room in the middle

that was just a thought. He still hoped she could cure it; otherwise, there might be

at her and asked softly, “Does the medicine taste bitter?”

Astrid smiled and added, “By the way, I’ll be out of the country for a few days and won’t be home.”

box, reached out to take

the medicine and took a sip, then scrunched up his face.

was really

that his tongue almost went

stay over. By the time Astrid emerged, he had already

the next morning, she sent Roman home

after she boarded the plane, Hawthorne Cliff, who was tending his plants, received a message.

his

wash his hands thoroughly, then replied, “Find out who she’s meeting.