Love in the Limelight

Chapter 30

She didn’t want to get too involved with this guy, or else the media would paint her as some tycoon’s mistress, which was a total headache. If it wasn’t for her deep affection for the adorable little Roman, she would have cut ties with this guy ages ago.

Just then, Roman suddenly patted his chest, saying, “Come to me”

*Alright, I’m coming to you! To Roman!” Astrid Immediately planted a kiss on Roman’s face, then rubbed his chubby little cheeks, “Roman is gonna grow up to be a warm–hearted boy, whoever becomes his girlfriend will be so lucky. What do you want to eat when it’s time for dinner, Roman?‘

Hearing Astrid’s words, Roman’s eyes lit up, “Anything you make is good.”

“You’re so sweet, auntle loves you more and more, let’s go cook some food!” Astrid sald, taking Roman’s little hand and leading him away.

As they reached the kitchen entrance, Roman suddenly turned back and flashed a smug smile towards his ignored father. Ello’s already gloomy face turned even darker.

After dinner, Astrid and Roman watched a cartoon together, laughing their heads off, while Ello sat nearby, watching Roman lying on Astrid’s lap. Before meeting Astrid, he had never considered marriage. But now, watching her playing with Roman, he suddenly yearned for a family of his own.

of Astrid and Roman playing on the couch. Looking at the photo on his phone, a small smile spread across his face. He then set the photo as his phone’s wallpaper. As he was about to lock the screen, a

a second thought, Ello knew that Fannie was looking for him because the project was put on hold.

his phone, Elio looked up at the scene before him: Roman and Astrid. Without realizing it, he had

and gently covered him with it, then turned off the

lot recently, under a lot of pressure, and had been sleeping poorly, even needing medication to sleep. But in Astrid’s home, he had managed to fall asleep just

10 PM, and he had slept since lunch. These two didn’t even wake him for dinner…

sleep. If Astrid found out

he sensed light footsteps approaching, then heard Astrid’s voice:

couch? Wouldn’t he get tired? It was no big deal for Roman to sleep there, but Elio? What if he had bad intentions

towards her?

good rest in a long time and

she locked the door, it should

the blanket that had slipped off Ello, then turned and went back to her room,

closed, Ello opened his eyes. He looked at the closed

the sound of the door opening. He was about to turn off the bedside lamp and pretend to be asleep again,

her eyes half–closed, walked straight towards him, lifted his blanket, and then lay down next