Chapter 466


    The moment Jay heard that Johnnie was going to meet Astrid the next day, he immediately advised, “I


    suggest you don’t go near that woman. Who knows what kind of trap she’s set for you?”


    "Dad, you''re underestimating me. Do you think I''m like that waste, Lucas?" Johnnie''s voice was filled


    with disdain when he mentioned Lucas. "You have one son like me, isn''t that enough? I can''t believe


    you brought that brat home all those years ago."


    Jay looked at Johnnie, wanted to say something, but then held back. Finally, he stormed upstairs.


    After settling Lucas, Astrid and her crew returned to the Lampard''s residence.


    Roman was sitting on the porch steps, and the moment he saw Astrid get out of the car, he bolted


    towards her, “Mommy!!”


    Astrid looked at the chubby little figure running towards her and immediately squatted down to hug him


    and showered him with kisses, “Did you miss Mommy, Roman?”


    "I did, I missed Mommy the most!" Roman hugged Astrid''s neck, his little legs happily kicking in the air.


    "Mommy, how''s Lucas? When can he leave the hospital?"


    Astrid replied, “Well… he might have to stay in the hospital a bit longer, but he''ll live with you once he''s


    discharged.”


    Roman was thrilled, “That’s awesome! We can y video games together again! By the way, Mommy, I


    received a strange parcel today."


    "A parcel?" Astrid raised an eyebrow, "Where is it?"


    Roman answered, “It''s in the house. I didn''t open it.”


    Amanda and Matthew exchanged worried nces, fearing someone sent something dangerous. They


    suggested, “Roman, didn''t you learn how to bake cakes? Why don''t you go prepare some for your


    mom? Grandma can help you.”


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    Roman pouted, “I know you''re trying to distract me, I''m not a three-year-old anymore!”


    Everyone fell silent.


    "That''s okay, I''ll open it." Elio entered the room and walked towards the parcel on the table. Everyone


    held their breath as he unwrapped it.


    But when he opened it, all he saw was an old, damaged photograph.


    Elio picked it up. The photo was so damaged that the faces were unrecognizable.


    On the back of the photo was a sentence-“I''ming to im what''s rightfully mine.”


    “What’s this?” Amanda snatched the photo, “Matt, isn’t this from one of your old mes? Nice going,


    Matt. You said you only had eyes for me. So, who''s this woman? This photo looks so old. It''s definitely


    not from Elio''s romantic past. It must be yours!”


    Matthew looked baffled, “Nonsense, I don''t have any old me.”


    Astrid took the photo and studied the person in it. She felt a strange sense of familiarity from those


    eyes. Because of this photo, Amanda and Matthew had a fight. Frustrated, Amanda went back to her


    parents'' house.


    Early next morning, Elio drove Astrid to meet Johnnie, they were meeting at a chic coffee house.


    Johnnie had reserved the entire ce. Astrid went upstairs to see Johnnie standing in front of a


    canvas, painting with intense concentration.


    From the outside, he didn’t seem anything like the dreadful person Elio had described.


    Astrid didn’t disturb him and sat down at a distance. She didn’t touch anything on the table.


    After a while, Johnnie spoke, “Why are you sitting so far away? Are you scared of me?”


    Astrid replied, “Why should I be scared? You''re not a monster.”


    Johnnie smirked, “I might not eat others, but as for you, who knows?”


    Astrid was puzzled, hat a weird thing to say at their first meeting.


    Truly disgusting.