Love in the Limelight (Astrid and Elio)

Chapter 103

"Look at you, acting all green." Matthew shot Amanda an unsatisfied look before noticing Roman snickering with his mouth wide open.

He sure looked adorable when he laughed, finally not serious like his dad.

"Ms. Irvine, I want a hug." Roman reached out to Astrid, his face full of anticipation.

Astrid walked over with a smile, sat beside him, and gently cradled him in her arms, patting his back, "Feeling better now, Roman?" Roman replied, "If Ms. Irvine hugs me, I'll feel better."

"Is that so? You're such a good boy, Roman." Astrid gave Roman a light peck on his cheek.

Roman immediately pushed her away, "No! I'm sick; you'll catch it, Ms. Irvine!"

Matthew and the older woman were dumbfounded seeing the adorable Roman.

Is this kid really their grandson?

How does he not look anything like them?

And since when did he become so adorable?

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What had they missed these past few days?

Watching Roman and Astrid interact, they seemed to have a mother-son bond.

They realized Roman's transformation was all thanks to Astrid...

She must become their daughter-in-law!

The two elders exchanged glances, laughed, and exited the hospital room.

Astrid didn't leave until Roman fell asleep.

She had been busy all day, had skipped dinner, and now she was both hungry and tired.

She asked Elio to take good care of Roman, then went to dinner with Gracie before heading home.

Once home, she carefully opened the wine box to find the wine and a card.

The card read, "Although this wine is delicious, drink in moderation. It has a special ingredient that doesn't get you drunk immediately but hits hard later. Don't go out into the wind after drinking, or you'll pass out. Even if you can hold your liquor, limit yourself to three glasses at a time. Remember!"

"Three glasses? That's not nearly enough for me, at least a bottle!" Astrid carefully took out a bottle, uncorked it, and let it breathe.

The wine tasted incredibly rich, and once Astrid started, she couldn't stop. When she realized this, she had already downed two whole bottles!

But she was still sober.

She figured they must have warned her not to drink too much to prevent her from finishing the wine all at once.

Her phone vibrated. It was a message from Robb: "Star, you might need to go home for a bit."

"I haven't lost any bets; why should I go home?" Astrid didn't want to go home at the thought of possibly bumping into someone.

Robb: "No, Dad's sick; you should come to see him."

"What? How is he? Is it serious?" Astrid immediately became anxious when she heard that one of her family members was ill.

Robb: "Don't worry, it's nothing serious. But you know, only you can cure his illness.".

Robb asked, "You haven't drunk too much, have you?"

Astrid replied, "No, I'm in control; how could I drink too much?"

Looking at the two empty wine bottles on the table, Astrid felt uneasy.

Just as she was zoning out, Dale called. She hesitated for a moment, then picked up, "Could you come to CY International Hotel? I just secured a few projects for you. You should show up, or it will seem like we don't respect them."

"Alright, I'll be there soon. Send me the room number." Hanging up, Astrid went to her bedroom to change.