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Chapter 470
Chapter 470
Bodyguards said, “Thank you, miss.”
Astrid returned to find her meal grown cold, she muttered under her breath, “Such a nuisance,
interrupting my dinner.”
Elio was like, “I can reheat it for you if you'd like.”
“It’s okay, it’s still a bit warm.” Astrid sat down to eat, but before she could finish, Roman sent a video This content belongs to Nô/velDra/ma.Org .
call. She answered and was immediately met with Roman’s sobs, “Mom!!! Mom!!!”
“Mom, help me!!!”
“What’s wrong, Roman?” Astrid was taken aback, “Sweetie, what happened?”
Elio instantly became tense as well. But then he realized that if something truly bad had happened,
Roman probably wouldn't be able to make a video call.
Roman said, “Grandma’s not home, the cook is on leave, and the food grandpa cooked is killing me!”
“Grandpa is so scary. He made a dish with a whole bottle of soy sauce and vinegar, and he forced me
to eat it, he said vinegar is good for health!”
Upon hearing this, Astrid and Elio couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
On the other end of the video, Roman was crying so hard he was gasping for breath, “Mom, am I still
your favorite? I’m so pitiful, and you, you, you are laughing...”
Roman looked so adorable that Astrid couldn't resist. But to avoid making the little guy feel worse, she
controlled herself, “You're my favorite, mom didn't laugh just now, it was Elio. Should mom hit him for
you?”
Roman cleaned his tears and replied, “Yes, yes!”
Then Astrid turned around and slapped Elio's thigh, making Elio speechless.
Seeing Elio getting hit, Roman cheered up and immediately marched toward the dinner table with his
phone, “Mom, wait till you see what I had to eat tonight!”
The camera shook violently as Roman climbed onto a chair and pointed it at a blackened pile of
something.
Astrid asked, “Roman, what is this?”
Seeing the dish, Roman burst into tears again, “Scrambled eggs.”
Astrid burst out laughing.
Roman pouted, “Mom, you laughed again!”
Astrid denied, “I didn't, it was Elio!”
Elio, helplessly, “Yes, it was me. Roman, you’re a big boy, even if grandpa’s cooking isn’t great, you
shouldn’t cry.”
Roman said,“Elio, don't talk about me. Grandma once said you cried too when you ate grandpa’s
cooking! I cried because it was too spicy. Look at this dish, it’s full of jalapeno peppers and I’m just a
kid, sobbing...”
As the pepper-filled dish appeared on the screen, Matthew's voice could be heard from upstairs,
“Roman, what are you doing?”
Roman pouted, “I want my mom. Grandpa, you’re so scary.”
Before Roman could finish, the phone was snatched away by Matthew.
Matthew’s kindly smile appeared on the screen, “Astrid, rest assured, I'll take good care of Roman. You
two just enjoy your time together, good night.”
The video call ended.
Astrid turned around to find Elio looking at her tenderly. She leaned back, “What?”
Elio said, “Of course, it’s time to enjoy our time together.”
Astrid gave Elio a disdainful glance and got up to leave, but Elio suddenly stood up and wrapped his
arms tightly around her from behind.