Accidental Marriage With Mr Billioniare
Chapter 242: WE HAVE A PROBLEM.

Chapter 242: WE HAVE A PROBLEM.

"Ahhh!!" Astrid’s scream was drowned out by the sound of her heartbeat.

"He... He is dead," Astrid said to herself like she was trying to wake herself up from a nightmare.

She felt like she was going to pass out, her vision blurring at the edges, at the horrible sight of the man she had always called her father.

Julian’s arms were around her, holding her upright, but she couldn’t feel anything. She was numb, her mind reeling with shock and horror.

"Everyone! Stay back!" Cops surged through from their cars as they rushed to Josh’s side. Then it was done on her, he had committed suicide, he died to put her through pain.

He decided to kill himself when she was supposed to be happy, he couldn’t bear to see her win.

Astrid’s eyes met Julian’s, and she saw the same shock and fear reflected at her.

Astrid shifted back, "No! No! He shouldn’t die this way!" she finally got back her voice. Just then another scream pierced the air, and she saw Nadine running towards the crowd, crying out in pain.

She must have gotten the news inside, Astrid knows how much father and daughter loved themselves so much.

Astrid her eyes fixed on Josh’s lifeless body on the ground. She had always hated the man, but now, seeing him like this, she didn’t know how to explain her current feelings.

"Dad!" Nadine cried out but she was stopped from going close to him, "Let me go! I want to see my dad, I can’t watch him that way! He is still alive! Someone save him" she cried out, still struggling with the guards, when her eyes locked with Astrid.

Nadine stopped in her tracks when she saw Astrid, her eyes filled with a mix of anger and pain. She turned to Astrid, her face contorted in a snarl.

"You!" she cried out "You are the reason he died, aren’t you? You’re the fucking reason! You... are the cause! Wake him up now!"

Astrid felt a surge of anger at Nadine’s words, she didn’t even know about him being here until she had heard the scream but before she could respond, Julian stepped in.

"Nadine, stop," he warned. "This isn’t the time or place for accusations.e cops will do the findings of what had transpired"

"I don’t care, you killed my father!" She grabbed Astrid’s shirt, jerking her roughly.

"He is dead because of..." Her words were left hanging when Astrid slapped Nadine making her mask fall off.

She shot Astrie a shocking gaze but before she itter another word Astrid smacked her face again, "Astrid!" she cried.

"If that would get you in your senses, then I will do it over and over again!" Astrid yelled.

"You think you are the only one in pain? Josh is my father too, and I am just as shocked and hurt as you are! Who woulwant her father dead?"

The crowd around them began to murmur, some people throwing abusive comments at Nadine.

"That is true... Astrid is also going through her pain,"

"We are really making the wrong people popular, let’s boycott her." a series of comments thrown at Nadine and Astrid could only bite her lips.

Nadine felt a sting of tears in her eyes as she knelt on the ground, her chest heaving with sobs.

She was trying to grasp herself from the shock of losing her father, but it was like her world had been turned upside down.

The emergency ambulance pulled up, and Nadine continued to cry as everyone watched Josh’s body being assumed from the car.

Maren and Miles rushed into the scene, their faces shocked and appalled seeing the gruesome scene.

Julian picked Astrid up from the ground, taking her into the car. As they drove away from the scene, Astrid wiped the lone tears slipping down her eyes and a scoff escaped her lips.

Larry, who was driving, was shocked to see this side of Astrid.

Julian stared at her, his eyes narrowing. "When did you become so scheming?" he asked, his voice low.

Astrid didn’t respond, her eyes glancing at him accusingly. "How did Josh end up here tonight?" she asked, her voice cold. "Did you have something to do with his death?"

Julian’s eyes widened, and he shook his head. "I don’t know anything about Josh’s death," he said. "But, I will try to find out."

Astrid’s eyes searched his face, looking for any sign of deception. But Julian’s expression was sincere, and she knew he was telling the truth.

As they drove in silence, Astrid’s mind was racing with questions and emotions. She didn’t know how to process her feelings, and she didn’t know what to believe. All she knew was that Josh was dead, and she wanted answers.

Julian reached out and took her hand, his eyes filled with concern, he squeezed her hand, his expression understanding. "You don’t have to explain your feelings," he said. "Just let me be here for you, okay?" Astrid nodded her head, not uttering a sentence.

*******

A man can be seen standing in his dark room, puffing out smoke as he stares at the commotion on the news screen.

The footage of Mattie slapping Astrid, and the earlier incident of Mattie molesting Astrid backstage, played out before his eyes.

The news anchor’s questions about why Astrid was being bullied despite doing nothing wrong seemed to amuse him. Fans send comforting messages to Astrid, hoping she gets the best family members who would take care of her.

"Who is Nadine?" he asked his accomplice, one could feel the anger in his tone.

"Nadine is Josh’s daughter," the man replied, his eyes fixed on the screen.

The figure smirked, now having a deadly glare, "Guess she loves playing with the little life her father left for her," he taunted and the second man glanced at him, his expression uneasy.

"Why did you kill Josh?" he asked, his voice barely above a whisper. "You weren’t supposed to do that. Now everyone will try to find out about his death, and Astrid might be pointed at."

The figure’s smirk grew wider as he puffed out smoke. "Any hands pointed at Astrid, I will kill the person," he answered. "The person I need to see now is Tonia. I have unfinished business with her."

The man’s eyes widened in alarm as he heard his boss’s words. He knew about Josh’s relationship with Tonia, and how they had planned to kill Astrid. He felt a shiver run down his spine as he realized the extent of his boss’s ruthlessness.

The figure’s eyes seemed to gleam with hatred. "I am trying my best to be nice, but they’re forcing my hand. If the Logans hadn’t been protecting Astrid, what would they have done?"

Just then, his phone buzzed, and he narrowed his eyes as he read the message from an anonymous sender.

"I know you are behind this, Let’s talk... we have a lot to discuss about who you are. I have the plate numbers of your car and how you assumed Josh, so let’s talk like a real man... from Julian." his fist tightened around his phone no one could easily find him, but Julian did without much stress.

"The CCTV... why the fuck didn’t you deal with that!" He yelled and the second man fell on his knees.

"I... there was no.." his words were left hanging when his boss kicked him across his face.

"We fucking have a problem because of your fucking mess."