Babel Novel
Chapter 472
Chapter 472
"Well, if you're upset, it's my fault."
Astrid was speechless at his answer.
"You should reflect. I'm going to sleep." Astrid pulled Elio's arm over her as a pillow, turned over, and
fell asleep.
Before long, Elio could hear Astrid's steady breathing. And he was wide awake until dawn.
Lately, he had noticed that his relationship with Astrid had grown closer, making him more bold.
But something felt off.
Astrid and Dale had gone to meet with the director, and it was past nine before Elio felt like he could
move.
He shifted his body, feeling sore all over. Sleeping in the same position all night was truly
uncomfortable.
After some thought, Elio decided to try and get some insight from Gracie.
He looked for his phone as he stretched, opened WhatsApp, found Gracie, and transferred two
thousand dollars.
Gracie, who was scrolling TikTok in the studio lounge, saw the transfer and her eyes lit up. She
immediately replied, [What's up? Don't think you can bribe me! I will never betray Astrid!]
No sooner had she sent the message, Elio transferred another two thousand dollars.
Gracie’s fingers hovered over the screen, excited. But then, she paused.
Something was off. Why would he try to bribe her first thing in the morning? Had he messed up?
She quickly typed,[Elio, did you cheat on Astrid and now you want me to plead your case? Let me tell
you, if that's the case, I'll come over with a cleaver and castrate you!]
Elio, on the other side of the screen, felt a headache coming on. But he couldn't exactly admit that he
had tried to get intimate with Astrid last night and she had drugged him.
That would be too embarrassing.
After some thought, Elio asked from a different angle - [I have a question, as Astrid's best friend, you
must know her best. Has she ever told you what she expects from her romantic relationships? Or what
she expects from her partner?]
Minutes ticked by. Seeing Gracie’s silence, Elio thought it was about the money and transferred
another two thousand dollars.
After a few seconds, Gracie finally replied, [She doesn’t have any specific expectations. In high school,
she just mentioned wanting to experience a serendipitous love, to enjoy the beauty of a relationship,
and then get married and have kids.]
Gracie continued, [You clearly don't fit the bill because you two had a kid before you even properly
knew each other!]
Elio fell silent.
A serendipitous love, and enjoy the beauty of a relationship...Suddenly, Elio understood why Astrid was
upset!
He was stunned, then ecstatic.
So, Astrid had accepted their relationship? She was just upset that he wanted to rush things?
Thinking about this, Elio felt some regret. In front of her, his self-control was always lacking.
He hadn't thought things through.
Before Gracie could finish her message, Astrid and Dale were already coming out of the room.
She hadn’t expected them so soon and quickly put her phone away.
"How did it go, Astrid?" Gracie walked over and linked arms with Astrid. "You two are all smiles, it must Belongs to NôvelDrama.Org - All rights reserved.
have gone well, right?"