Chapter 70: An Unbridgeable Gap

Moana

By the time Ella’s training was about to end, Edrick and I had purchased a whole host of baby supplies. He insisted on buying the bassinet anyway, as well as anything else the baby might need. Although I thought it was a bit irresponsible for him to spend so much on certain items, I figured that he knew what he was doing, and I didn’t argue any further. Besides: I couldn’t help but feel happy to spoil our future child as well.

We picked Ella up at training, then Edrick pulled out of the parking lot and began driving in the opposite direction of the penthouse.

“Um, daddy?” Ella called from the back seat, twisting in her car seat to look intensely out the window. “I think you’re going the wrong way.”

Edrick smirked, then shook his head. “No, Princess. We’re going out for dinner.”

Ella gasped and squealed excitedly. “Really?” she asked.

“Really.”

“Really really?”

“Really really.”

one point I looked up to see Edrick’s gray eyes on me in the

today?”

she said. “We did

obstacle course?” Edrick asked as he guided the car around a corner. “How did you

smile. “I didn’t miss any of the jumps, and I kept

eye. That day, I really felt like we were a little family; we were a strange little family, but we were a family nonetheless. I quickly looked out the window before either of them could see my tear, but

the restaurant, I

was wearing his mask, and looked around as I held Ella’s hand. The restaurant was located at the top of a tall building, and we had to take an elevator to get up to it. It was spacious and peaceful at the top, with little trickling fountains and a greenhouse feel to it. There was a big glass ceiling with an observation deck for people to walk around and look at the city view. Meanwhile, green plants

the menus, and when he did, Edrick finally took off his mask. Much to my pleasure, the Alpha billionaire was

flipping

then leaned over from where she was sitting next to me and pushed the menu toward

playful tone of voice. “Don’t

fancy,” Ella insisted, folding her

fanciest of all dinners.” He didn’t look up from his menu as he spoke, aside from a quick glance up — and as he did, I caught his eyes sliding over my

about you, Moana?” he asked.

going to order. Lately, I’d been craving a lot of meat; no doubt

sounds

pregnant woman to eat something like

my face blush from the Alpha’s concern for my health and the baby’s health. “But I can get something else, if you’re that worried. I’ve

says that protein is actually recommended, as well as the vitamins in red meat. You

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