Chapter 88: Broken Promises

Moana

“To have a one night stand like that, not only right after you came onto me, but also on the night before you’re supposed to have a wholesome day with your daughter… It makes me sick.”

Edrick’s eyes widened at my words.

“Moana, I think you’ve got the wrong idea,” he said abruptly, taking a few steps toward me and folding his arms across his chest with a huff. “I didn’t sleep with anyone last night.”

I scoffed and shook my head. “I can smell the cheap perfume all over you,” I replied. “It stinks.”

Now, it was Edrick who scoffed. “It’s not like that… But honestly, Moana, you and I are not together. It’s not really up to you who I see in my free time.”

cry today. Blinking rapidly to dispel the tears, I quickly turned on my heel and headed for the door. “Well, I’m taking Ella to the orphanage just like I promised,” I said coldly. “Whether or

as disbelieving as I walked away from him. “I won’t be going, then,” Edrick called after me, running over to the kitchen doorway, as

answer. Blinking back more tears,

dressed and headed down to the lobby; Edrick was nowhere to be found, just as I expected.

daddy?”

Busy,” I lied as I imagined him sulking in his study more than anything. I secretly hoped that he felt badly for what he did, but I also was beginning to doubt that the Alpha billionaire felt much of anything at

her lower lip in a pout.

got into the car with her. “We’ll go as a family another time. You like just going

but she nodded nonetheless

as soon as we stepped through the front doors, she ran off to play with her friends. I grinned as

made my way upstairs to her office and found her rifling through her filing cabinets and muttering to herself. I quietly knocked on

a moment,” she said absentmindedly. Her back was turned to me, so I figured that she thought I

“Busy?” I asked.

so glad to see you.” Thankfully, I was wearing a loose outfit, so she didn’t notice my slightly protruding belly as she hugged me; I was relieved because I didn’t feel like addressing it today. Not after what happened with Edrick. Once again, I wondered to myself if I

glad to see you as well,” I said, managing a

but it’s just so darn expensive these days and I want

children, and putting money away in savings for the children when they grew up, so it made sense that Sophia wouldn’t have the extra cash to pay a receptionist. Now, more than ever, she was probably neck deep in paperwork because of

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