Accidental Marriage With Mr Billioniare
Chapter 35: LEAVING PARIS

Chapter 35: LEAVING PARIS

Astrid’s eyes slowly fluttered open, greeted by the warm, golden light of morning.

As she became more aware of her surroundings, she noticed that her hands were entwined with someone’s.

Her heart skipped a beat as she realized she wasn’t alone.

She reached for her glasses on the nightstand, slipping them onto her face.

Then her gaze fell upon the person holding her hand.

Julian was sitting on a stool beside her bed, his head resting on her bed, his eyes closed as he slept peacefully.

Astrid’s gaze drifted to their joined hands. She recalled how she had grabbed his hand, holding on tight, as if to prevent him from leaving. Her fingers were intertwined with his, a gentle but firm grasp.

As she took in the sight of Julian, her heart thumped. His hair fell over his face. His chest rose and fell with each slow breath, and Astrid felt a sense of peace wash over her.

She admired his handsome face for some more as her fingers tightened around his hands.

Astrid felt so grateful, knowing that he was here with her, that he had stayed by her side.

Just then he stirred in his sleep, her eyes widened and she released his hands instantly, not knowing what she might get from him.

He is finally up, he looks around, recalling the previous night’s issues, stares at her and she gulps down nervously.

"Good morning," she greeted but shut her eyes and clamped her hands on her mouth, noticing her bad breath. Julian cleared his throat staring at their entwined hands.

She fully let go of his hands she didn’t know she was still holding immediately and apologized.

"I am sorry about last night,"

The event of the previous night flashed through her mind, knowing she had made him stay the night.

"I am..." she shut her eyes and corrected herself.

"Thanks for Staying with me last night, I wouldn’t disrupt you or your time anymore." she let out and Julian only stared at her pondering how she always masked her pain from the world.

He didn’t want them going back now but because of the reason for her last night triggers, he just nodded his head and stood from the stool.

He heads to the door and then stops, "Get your things ready... We are leaving this morning."

Her eyes widened and a big smile appeared on her face, "Alright.." she replied and he snickered as he was about to walk out, she stopped him again.

"Julian?" he stopped on his track, turning to her, "I... I... know you don’t like the word so I would use another." she let out and this surprised him as he leaned his back against the door.

"I apologize for coming in between you and Mattie," Julian narrowed his eyes at this, he wanted to be happy for her apologizing, he couldn’t place his finger on why but he was beginning to enjoy her presence.

"I promise to draw back a bit when we are back, without your mum’s knowledge."The smile on his face ceases instantly.

He should be happy with her decision but his heart is weirdly not confronting what she had just said.

"Fine... if that is what you want," he replied, now reaching for the door.

"And again don’t get yourself worked up because of her, I will sort things out." He added and walked out.

He sighed now Finding his way to his room, he picked up his phone to see missed calls from Mattie.

And just then messages followed, "Seriously Julian?"

"You aren’t even going to ask for me?"

"Do you hate me now?"

"You want just her right?"

"I promise I will make you regret your choice."

Julian rolled his eyes reading through her messages, his mind flashed back to her reason for coming back.

He had informed the hospital to attend to Mattie’s mum in the hospital but got the message saying she wasn’t in the hospital.

Still, Mattie kept on saying her mum was there. He had to ask his assistant to check it out only to notice there was no post about her but she had only fabricated it so he would go with her.

He isn’t mad at the way she handled things, but one thing made him furious. Why the hell would she do that knowing the reason why he is going on with this? He expected her to understand him more than anyone else.

He had his bath but still couldn’t get his mind off the disturbing Astrid.

So when he was done he decided to reach out to his investigator.

"Search out what had transpired in the Eiffel Tower Last night," he said as he walked out of the room with his luggage.

There he also met her outside her room, she bowed and he just rolled his eyes walking off.

Astrid was already used to his mood swings and she didn’t find it hurting anymore.

She tagged along with her bag until they got to the living room.

"Good morning you..." Sophie stopped mid-sentence seeing their bags.

"Leaving already?"

Astrid nodded and came forward, "I have something important to do in the state so I convinced him to let go." Sophie narrowed her eyes sadly.

She was excited they would both have some time with themselves since the two brats were gone but now they are also leaving.

"Fine..." she moved toward Astrid with a sad look.

She pondered on how the little girl was taking it all and still smiled about it.

"I am going to miss you even though we have never gotten to know each other more." her hands caressed Astrid’s chubby cheeks, and then she noticed how she had dropped a bit.

She pulled Astrid into a fighting embrace.

"Always know you are the best wife he could ever have, never be intimidated by those two cheats," Sophie whispered in her ears, making Astrid squint her gaze.

They disengaged from the embrace and a calm smile played on Sophie’s face like she had not just said anything.

"I do hope when you both come back together again, and things go smoothly then," she said to them both as they walked off.

"They are coming back to the state, it’s onto you to make Astrod closer to him," With a small smile she texted Becky.