Love in the Limelight Novel

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.”

upset. She walked over, squatted down and hugged Roman, “Roman,

Roman smiled sweetly, “I really want mom to take me, but I know

kissing him a few times, “If you’re going

Roman: “Okay!!

steps, she turned back to look at Elio, who

seemed taken aback, and then replied,

up, but Elio had never bathed him

Roman into the bathroom. It wasn’t long before Astrid heard complaints from inside. “Elio, soap got in

the water’s too hot!”

water’s too cold!”

Mom, save me, Elio is abusing me!”

rolled her

but the bathroom floor in the new house was a bit slippery. She hadn’t bought a non–slip mat yet, so she asked Elio

even

was a