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.”

…

got Ella enrolled in school. The school year would begin in just a few short weeks, which was fairly short

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 get so excited over school, and I was glad that Edrick had made the right decision

wasn’t the only thing that was on my

program for years since the last art teacher passed away. Ella loved that school and wanted to go there so badly, and it was the perfect place for her to go, but it made me uneasy to think that she would be without a proper art class for the foreseeable future. Sure, I could give her some art lessons and make

hair with a towel, I could tell instantly from the thoughtful look on Edrick’s face that he was dealing with an internal dilemma as well. He was leaning on the balcony railing and looking out over

walking up to him. “What is

moments. But I knew what he was thinking about: he

“You’re worried about her.”

so,” he replied, almost as though he didn’t want to admit

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 still the city, after all. Anything could happen, and I understood why Edrick was scared. Even the paparazzi alone

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 who

said gently. “You don’t need to worry so much. And it’s

heart sink; he wasn’t wrong. Bad things happened in schools all of the time, but it didn’t mean

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 also have some

should apply,” I said. “Then I can be with Ella all day in case something happens. You won’t need to worry

were touring the school together earlier

toward my growing belly. “Won’t it be too much for

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, I won’t have much to do during the day

to start working and then have to take maternity leave just a

worried. I have Selina, and the maids, and I have you. And don’t forget that they do have