Chapter 291: WELCO HO
It’s finally the day Julian is getting discharged from the hospital, and the Logan family, along with Astrid, is ecstatic.
They had been waiting for this mont for weeks, and finally, they could take Julian ho.
Julian’s bandage around his body has reduced and he is doing very well. Julian wouldn’t have stayed in the hospital for this long if not for his wife.
Becky’s ssage ca in reminding them that the family would co for dinner, but for now, they would leave the couple alone. Julian and Astrid were grateful for the quiet ti together.
Astrid’s eyes were glued to her phone. She had just received a notification about the latest news, Julian Logan was discharged from the hospital.
The news was spreading like wildfire, with many people expressing their joy and relief.
Astrid’s eyes scanned the comnts, her expression having that satisfying look. There were many hateful comnts directed towards Mattie and Tonia.
Just then, Larry pulled up in front of the house, and Julian got out, still with a small bandage wrapped around his shoulder.
He stretched out his hand to help Astrid out of the car, and she accepted it, smiling.
"I miss getting out of the car this way.." he cracked at this, "Well, treating you like a queen that can only be done with ." He pulled Astrid’s hands upward and kissed them.
"You are mine always and nobody else," he claid as Astrid’s face flushed at this.
But their happy mont was short-lived. As they stepped out of the car, Astrid’s eyes landed on two unexpected visitors in front of her house.
Nadine and her mother, Leila. They were standing in front of Astrid’s villa, looking miserable.
"Who do I owe this visit to?" Astrid asked as Julain still held her arms with a smile.
The mont Astrid approached them, Nadine and Leila fell to their knees.
"Astrid, please forgive us," Leila begged. "We are suffering so much, please have rcy on us."
Astrid was surprised with this, she didn’t expect them to go broke imdiately though she had planned to do so.
"What suffering are you talking about?" she asked, her eyes piercing into that of Nadine as she recalled how she had wanted to play gas with her along with Tonia.
"Thought, you planned to beco an architect? How co you are suffering after having that great talent."
"Astri..." Nadine was about to touch her but she slapped her hands off,
"Get your filthy hands off of !" she yelled at her makeup Nadine was startled.
"And why do you think my forgiveness is the only way you can live a better life?" Leila looked up, tears streaming down her face. "Nadine’s endorsent deals have been canceled, and her contact with Maren has expired. Also, Maren isn’t planning to scout her anymore. She can’t even get any new endorsent deals... it’s like she’s been blacklisted."
Astrid raised an eyebrow. "And why is that supposed to be my concern?" she asked, her voice cold.
Leila looked down, shafaced. "We have been evicted from the mansion... we don’t even have the money to get an apartnt. And the company... your father’s incompetence and embezzlent have been exposed, and our nas are on the blacklist. We’re banned from any business dealings with the company."
Astrid’s eyes narrowed. "So you are telling
that you’re suffering because of your actions?" she asked, her voice incredulous.
Leila crawled towards Astrid, pleading with her. "Please, Astrid... help us. We are your family... you have the power to sponsor Nadine’s career. Please, have rcy on us."
Astrid’s expression changed from annoyance to disgust. She pushed Leila away from her, standing up straight. "You are not my family," she said, her voice cold. "You’re just people who have been using
and my family for your gain."
Astrid burst out laughing, the sound echoing through the air. "You think I’m going to help you after everything you’ve done? You’re delusional."
Leila’s face fell, and Nadine looked on, tears streaming down her face. Astrid turned to Julian, who had been watching the scene unfold.
"Can you imagine, husband?" Astrid asked Julian who only admired his wife.
"Please... Mr Logan, help us please with her, we promise to beco the family she never had." Leila let out:
But Astrid broke into a peal of laughter, she laughed to the extent that tears were beginning to trail down her eyes.
Julian, on the other hand, could only watch his wife with a smile, admiring her strength and confidence.
Astrid moved closer to them, her smirk growing wider. "Did you ever think that there would co a ti when you would be begging
for help?" she asked, her voice dripping with sarcasm.
Nadine and Leila shook their heads, looking down at their feet in sha. Astrid nodded, her expression unyielding.
"Well, now that you didn’t think of that, get out!" she instructed, but Nadine grabbed her hands.
"Please, just help
talk to Maren, she is your friend... I promise I will try my best if given a second chance."
"Well, I am not that focused on modeling," Astrid said, her voice casual. "I only modeled because Maren loved my figure. But I never needed it to define ."
Astrid moved closer to Nadine, her eyes locked on hers. "You, on the other hand, have always defined yourself by your looks, always made
feel less of a human.... And now that it’s all being taken away from you, you are left with nothing, you recalled you are going to plead with ."
Nadine looked up, her eyes flashing with regret. But Astrid just smiled, her expression unyielding.
"I am not going to help you, Nadine," Astrid proclaid, "You have had every opportunity to make ands with
when I had no choice, no hope to live... always bullied to the extent of dropping out and you’ve blown it every ti. Now, it’s ti for you to face the consequences of your actions."
Leila looked up, her eyes pleading. "Astrid, please... have rcy on us."
Astrid’s expression softened slightly, but her voice remained firm. "I am not going to help you either, Leila. But I will give you so advice. Take this opportunity to reflect on your actions and the choices you’ve made. Maybe then, you will learn to appreciate what’s truly important in life."
With that, Astrid turned her back on Nadine and Leila, walking back to Julian’s side. Julian wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her close.
"Let’s go inside," Julian said, his voice low. "We have had enough of this drama for one day."
"You! Bitch! Can’t you consider us? You do enjoy seeing us fall right!" Astrid turned to Nafine in shock, she was here to plead for rcy and she was already going crazy.
Astrid turned to Nadine smacking her across the face making her fall face flat, Nadine looked up stunned staring at Astrid.
"You... Yo..." she pointed her hands still on her face, Leila rushed to her daughter’s side and yelled at Astrid as she pushed her off, calling her an "Ungrateful bitch!"
Julian’s expression turned furious, he sped toward Astrid... "Hey Love... are you okay?" he asked and Astrid pouted her lip pointing at Leila.
"She pushed ," That was the last straw for Julain, he strode up to Leila.
He leaned in close, and in a swift movent, he grasped her chin, his fist tightening around her face.
Astrid’s mouth dropped open in shock as she watched her husband reveal a side she hadn’t seen before.
Leila groaned, but Julian’s grip only tightened. "What did you just do to my wife?" he barked, as his eyes held fire.
Leial eyes widened in alarm, while Nadine turned to Astrid, "As... Astrid... please save my mum." she pleaded.
Astrid walked towards her husband with a satisfied smile, grasping his hands. "Darling, let her go. You don’t want to be known as one of the bad people, do you? Let’s not stoop to their level," Astrid whispered.
Julian stared at Leila for so seconds, then he released Leila, and she fell to the ground. He then warned her,
"If you co within 60 ters of Astrid again, you will regret it. Not only won’t you have a roof over your head, but you won’t be able to move freely in the city anymore."
"Mr... Mr Logan.."
"You can get on my bad side and understand what I had just told you.
With that, Julain grabbed Astrid’s hands walking inside the mansion not once did Astrid look back despite the high of them calling out to her.
The guards approached, seeing their boss coming inside, "Welco back boss!"
"Throw those won out, the next ti I see them here consider your jobs gone."
Astrid didn’t know how much she missed him until now, she turned to him and embraced Julian tightly, proud of him. "I missed seeing you act this provocatively," she said. Julian groaned in pain, and Astrid quickly released him.
"Hey I am sorry," Be apologized quickly but Julian snickered at her.
Then Astrid pulled him back to her, sniffing in his scent. "Welco ho," Astrid said with a smile.
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