Love in the Limelight novel Chapter 468

Astrid descended the staircase, greeting the people below with a warm smile, as if she hadn't just given Johnnie a beating upstairs.

Why was Astrid so calm? She knew Johnnie wouldn't call for help. She had done her homework on him before arriving; he was a man who valued his dignity above all.

To call for help now would mean admitting to everyone that he'd been beaten by a woman. He would never do that.

Whistling, Astrid walked down the stairs and climbed into Elio's car.

Johnnie was seething, his entire body shaking with suppressed rage. He composed himself, tidied up his appearance, and only then descended the staircase.

Larry, always sharp-eyed, spotted the bruise on Johnnie's face and quickly ordered everyone to lower their heads. Johnnie walked downstairs as if nothing happened, but the more he thought about the incident, the more upset he became. He had never been so humiliated.

Just as he stepped outside the restaurant and was about to reach his car, Johnnie felt a sharp pain in his chest. His vision blurred, and he collapsed onto the ground.

"Sir!" Larry exclaimed, rushing to help him up. But Johnnie's face was ashen, an alarming sight.

"What are you standing around for? Call an ambulance!" Larry barked.

The bodyguard quickly called an ambulance and then called Jay, his heart pounding with anxiety.

Astrid and Elio hadn't reached home when the news of Johnnie's hospitalization reached them. Elio glanced at Astrid, who was fast asleep beside him, and smirked. Astrid had been sleeping poorly these past few days, and the fatigue was catching up with her. She fell into a deep sleep the moment they arrived home and didn't wake until it was dark outside.

Yawning, she got up and opened the bedroom door to see Elio watching a football game on TV. "Elio, why haven't you left yet?" Astrid asked.