Love in the Limelight Novel

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.”

just trying to use your sickness to get Astrid’s pity and mooch off her at her

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

Hawthorne was speechless.

the corner of Hawthorne’s mouth,

mouth with his

of men in black briskly approached. A doctor from

away. But before he could get far,

job is to protect her, not to expose her wounds.” Elio finished, turning back to glance at Hawthorne, “Anything else? If

with my

demeanor faded, “You and her have no

is between us. But you and her don’t even have a past. She has liked me since

fifteen?” Hawthorne

big fan of the race

Fate is her idol

finished speaking, Hawthorne sensed