One Night Only
Scandal Venetia

Astrid was on the bus, inexplicably choosing a bus to the village of Venetia, after finishing checking with the obstetrician. Maybe Astrid misses her old house. Throughout the trip Astrid continued to stare at photos of her baby ultrasound. Astrid rubbed her still flat stomach.

"What are we gonna do?" astrid grumbled at the baby.

What will his future hold, what will he say to Su Yi as well as the friends in his office? And especially how so that Feng would not need to know? Or should he just ask Feng for his opinion? What if Feng had Astrid abort the contents. Astrid won't do it. This child is his flesh and blood.

"Venetia beach stop!" exclaim the bus conductor, break Astrid's daydream.

Astrid gets off the bus, she's breathing the night air of Venetia beach.

"Why do I feel so long leaving this place?" sigh Astrid.

He walked towards his old house.

"Astrid!" call Ms. Wang who also just got off the bus.

"Mrs Wang, how are you?" greet Astrid friendly. Mrs Wang is her neighbor after Collin's house.

"Well, long time no see, how are Su Yi's grandmothers, Sea and Hope?" ask lady Wang to mince words. Whereas all this time Madam Wang never cared about them.

"Grandmother, still in the hospital, while Sea and Hope are good," Astrid replied. Astrid did not explain that Sea or Selena had met her family.

"Thank God," relieved madam Wang. "Oh, yes, do you know Astrid?" fishing lady Wang. They chatted from the stop to the house.

"What?" wonder Astrid.

"Kitty Pong's husband divorced Kitty and kicked her out!" tell mrs Wang. Astrid is not so surprised about it because she has learned of Kitty's affair with Alung's boss.

"How's his son?" worry Astrid. He remembers Ciao, Kitty Pong's seven-year-old son. The boy was a friend of Hope's, although he often bullied Hope. He is still a child and needs the love of his parents. Astrid remembers Hope, did Astrid's child also experience a story like Hope?

"His son, Ciao remains the same as her husband Kitty, only Kitty is expelled. Aren't you wondering why Kitty got divorced and kicked out of her husband?" fishing lady Wang.

Astrid knows, but, there's no way she's telling Wang that when Kitty and Alung's boss are exposed, Astrid is there.

"Yes, what is it?" astrid asked, pretending to be curious.

"You know! All this time we thought that Sea was Alung's boss's mistress. Apparently not, Alung's boss's mistress is Kitty and Lung's own mistress who raided them," explained Mrs Wang.

"You, you know where?" ask Astrid curiously.

"Mistress Lung, herself said it to her social members. And you know gossip spreads fast. So everyone knows it" Ms. Wang said.

"Then, where's Kitty now?" ask Astrid.

"It looks like he's back at his parents' house," replied Wang's mistress.

"What a pity they are" said Astrid.

"Maybe it's a punishment for Madame Lung for cheating on you guys once, especially Sea," said Wang. They keep walking. "Only, there is something strange in my opinion." madam Wang tried to think.

"What?" curious Astrid. He stopped his steps then faced Madam Wang.

"You know, madam Lung also kicked out and divorced her husband!" reveal Ms. Wang again.

"He drove out and divorced Alung's boss?" astrid's Beo. Astrid doesn't believe that.

"Yes, and now Alung's boss lives in the other house. Worse yet you know, Madame Lung is getting married to her husband Kitty" said Ms. Wang.

Astrid did not believe the news she had just heard.

"What's? What, you sure Miss Wang?" ask Astrid to make sure. Who knows, Madam Wang is just making rumors.

"It's lucky that Madame Lung gets young leaves" Astrid chirped.

"Yes you're right, and we're suspicious. Is that their revenge?" mistress Wang's suspicious.

"I can't comment on that, either" elak Astrid as it's none of her business too about Madame Lung's life. The most important thing now is that the villagers of Venetia already know the real scandal.

"Oh yes. I see your house has been built and is very luxurious, beating the house of Madame Lung. I also heard rumors that mr. Kwok is financing the construction of your house. Is that true?" search madam Wang. If true, he would have had gossip material to spread to the citizens of Venetia and he also wanted to extract information from Astrid, why mr. Kwok wants to wake up the house for Su Yi?

"Sorry, Mrs Wang, your home has arrived" Appoint Astrid to Ms. Wang's house. All in all he wanted to avoid the question from Madam Wang. Angrily, Madam Wang entered her house.

While Astrid passes by Collin's house, Astrid sees Collin's car still parked.

Has Collin not left for work yet?

Astrid looked at the house that was being built about three months later the house would be completed. Three more months means Astrid's pregnancy will enter four months. And his stomach will begin to appear.

Will the people be able to accept it? Only residents know the real scandal, Astrid time making a new scandal?

"Astrid!" greeting Collin who came out of the house and saw Astrid was standing in front of Su Yi's unfinished house. The workers have said, tomorrow they will start again. "It's true, it's you." Collin walked towards Astrid.

"Collins!" call Astrid. He looked at Collin and strangely Astrid's feeling became ordinary. "Are you going to work?" ask Astrid for a little chat.

"Yes, in an hour's time," Collin replied.

"How are you? Are you still mad at me?" collin asked expectantly that Astrid had forgiven him. Collin noticed Astrid's changed appearance. Astrid became more beautiful and her skin was not as brown as it used to be.

"I-I'm good, no I'm not angry, how are you?" over Astrid. He avoided Collin's gaze from her.

"Thank God, as you can see, I'm good. Where do you live?" ask Collin curiously.

"Oh, that's me working in Fresh from the Sea" Astrid said. He couldn't possibly tell Collin that he was staying with Feng.

"Is there a problem?" guess Collin because he can see the sadness Astrid's keeping.

What happened to Astrid? Is he having something bad?

"Ti-no, I'm fine" Astrid said, she was getting nervous.

"I'm sure you're hiding something, tell Astrid, what happened to you? Who knows if I can help you?" persuade Collin. He grabbed Astrid's hand and grabbed it. It made Astrid even sadder, Astrid accidentally shed tears. Hurriedly, he took a tissue from inside his bag and without Astrid noticing the photo of the USG also fell.

"What's this?" Colin took the photo.

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Hopefully Collin can help Astrid and Astrid get back to Collin.

You're a team

Astrid 💓 Feng's

Astrid 💓 Collin

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