Love in the Limelight Novel

Chapter 236
Astrid guessed something was amiss when she saw Amanda’s expression.
She moved to snatch the document from Amanda’s hand, but Farrah beat her to it, grabbing the somewhat worn–out paper.
They were all prenatal checkup reports!
Farrah was taken aback, then shouted, “Astrid, you’ve had a child?!”
Everyone in the room was gobsmacked.
Many socialites would kill to marry Elio, but he turned them all down. And the one he chose had a child??
Elio was also shocked. He stared at Astrid, speechless.
Hawthorne was watching Elio’s reaction, but he didn’t see the anger he was expecting.
Elio’s face was a mix of shock, sympathy, and confusion. But no anger.
He was not angry?
Why?
Shouldn’t he be angry that the woman he loved had a child with another man?
Shouldn’t he be angry that Astrid hid this from him?!
Seeing Elio’s expression, Farrah realized he didn’t know about this either. She continued, “Astrid, you’re really disgusting. You’ve
had a child, yet you pretend to be a pure and innocent girl trying to marry into a wealthy family?”
“Can such a person be a star? Are you blind? How can you actually like her so much?!”
Honestly, Amanda was shocked but not mad. It was a modern era, so what if she had a child?
Astrid wasn’t bothered by Elio having a child.
She didn’t meet Astrid often, but she genuinely liked her. She didn’t think this was a big deal, especially since Astrid never
mentioned the child, nor was the child with her.

Perhaps the child was no longer with us.
Besides, Roman liked her so much, and she liked Roman too. Maybe it was all fate.
Seeing no one from the Lampard family speak, Farrah continued, “I’m telling you, the Lampards will never accept a woman
who’s had a child!”
“Shut up!” Matthew, who had been silent, roared, startling Farrah.
Matthew stood up, looked at Farrah, and said coldly, “Does the Lampard family need your opinion on who they should accept as
a daughter–in–law?” “Leaving aside whether these documents are real or fake, so what if she’s had a child?”
“Does the law prohibit women who’ve had children from remarrying?“)
Farrah was stunned. She never thought the old man would have such thoughts. “Aren’t you afraid that after she marries into the
Lampard family, her child will come and fight with Roman for the inheritance?”
“Please show some respect. I don’t think having a child makes me inferior! And my child doesn’t need to fight anyone for
inheritance. If Elio dislikes me for having a child and no longer loves me, then I’ve misread him.” As soon as Astrid finished
speaking, her hand was held by a bigger one.
She turned around and looked up at him.
Honestly, she never deliberately hid her past. But Elio never asked about it, and she didn’t know how to bring it up.
Today’s incident was clearly premeditated.
There were no records about her at the rural hospital, and even the doctors and nurses disappeared, so these documents were
clearly forged.
The goal was to make Amanda and Matthew dislike her.
She turned to look at Hawthorne, who was looking at the floor in the dim light. She couldn’t see his expression.
But at that moment, Astrid had an answer in her heart.

Before Elio could speak, Farrah, who was flipping through the medical reports, shouted as if she had discovered a new world,
“The date of birth was deliberately rubbed out, so you can’t see the specific date, but you can see the year. The child should be
three or four years old now.”
“Caesarian section! Born in the countryside, a boy!”
“Astrid, if you don’t deny it, then these documents are true. Where is your child?”
Astrid’s body stiffened, “My child was stolen from the hospital on the fourth day after birth. His whereabouts remain unknown.”
Three years ago?
A boy?
Stolen?
Unknown whereabouts?
Why are there so many coincidences?!
Elio felt like he was struck by lightning; his hand holding Astrid’s tightened. He looked at her lost face and called out in disbelief,
“Astrid...”