His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 164: New Horizons

Moana

When we were finished with the tour, we stopped in the downstairs foyer. Headmistress Hawkins smiled at us, her brown eyes radiating with kindness.

“Well?” she asked. “What do you think?”

I looked over at Edrick expectantly. He was fairly quiet throughout the entire tour, only occasionally asking questions. I was a bit worried that he wouldn’t like it and that he would make up some excuse to say no, but much to my surprise, he looked down at Ella with a gentle smile.

“It’s up to you, Ella,” he said. “Do you like this school?”

Ella nodded excitedly. “I really like it here!” she said, squeezing Edrick’s hand tightly. “I really want to go to school here!”

Edrick smiled and looked up at the headmistress. “Well, I guess that’s that,” he said with a bit of a chuckle.

Headmistress Hawkins grinned. “Perfect,” she replied. “Let’s get you enrolled.”

…

year would begin in just a few short weeks, which was fairly short notice, but I knew that

fact that Edrick was going to let Ella start going to school. Ella hadn’t stopped talking about it all day, and even getting her to sleep was a battle because she was so excited. It made me feel warm inside to see her

thing that was

there so badly, and

dealing with an internal dilemma as well. He was leaning on the balcony railing

walking

about: he was worried about Ella. He didn’t like the idea

“You’re worried about her.”

he didn’t want to admit that he

him. The city was bustling as always, and it would never stop. Even though the walk to Ella’s new school wasn’t very far and was a nice walk in a safe neighborhood, it was

both two and from school until she was at least a few years older. But I also knew that having her away from the penthouse during the day, when anything could happen, was terrifying for a father

so much. And it’s in a safe neighborhood, and she’ll be surrounded by teachers and staff all

all of the time, but it didn’t mean that he should spend the rest of his life worrying. For all we

to the open art teacher position once more. I did, after all, have a degree in early childhood education with a concentration in art therapy. I did

be with Ella all day in case

thing when we were touring the

he asked, gesturing lightly toward my growing belly. “Won’t it be too much for you,

I replied, thinking back to everything that happened with the Rogues. “I’m not worried. I might need a little extra help at home since I’ll be working every day, but it’s not like taking care of Ella is a chore in the slightest. Besides… With Ella at school,

asked. “Won’t it be stressful to start working and

my head. “I’m not worried. I have Selina, and the maids, and I have you. And don’t forget that