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.”

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 not you want to go is up to you,

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

Blinking back more tears,

Ella to the orphanage. We got dressed and headed down to the lobby; Edrick was nowhere to be found, just as I expected. As I put

daddy?” she

he felt badly for what he did, but I also was beginning to doubt that

in a pout. “He promised we would go

got into the car with her. “We’ll go as a family

began to well up in her eyes, but she

her friends to pout anymore about her father’s broken promise. Almost as soon as we stepped through the front doors, she ran off to play with her friends. I grinned as I heard a chorus of other children yelling Ella’s name excitedly as she disappeared into the

to her office and found her rifling through her

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

“Busy?” I asked.

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 should save my money and try to start a new life with my baby at the first opportunity… But Ella was quickly becoming like

glad to see you as well,” I said, managing a smile. “What are you doing? You

let out a deep sigh. “I’m afraid I’m stretched a little thin right now,” she said. “I really need a secretary, but it’s just so darn expensive

orphanage seemed to be doing well at the gala, I was certain that a lot of the money went toward repairing the orphanage, purchasing supplies and clothing for the 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

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