Chapter 69

Astria’s POV

“So, am I just a lowly, jobless bum without a place to call home and a meager income?” I playfully teased, watching Angelo’s reaction turn to alarm. A mischievous chuckle escaped my lips—sometimes he was so cute.

“Oh, there’s absolutely no way you’ll ever be left homeless. You can stay with us for as long as you want,” Angelo reassured, genuine concern etched on his face.

I couldn’t resist chuckling again. “Oh, come on, Angelo. I was only joking.”

“Tsk, don’t make jokes like that. You have no idea how much it alarmed me. No more homeless jokes, from anyone,” he said in a stern tone.

“Yes, daddy,” I replied teasingly, instantly causing a blush to spread across his cheeks. Adorable.

“Alright, so Doctor, you’ve heard their concerns. Release me, and you can come by every day to check on my health if you want. Who knows, with all the pampering I might receive, I might even need to sweat it away and potentially gain some we