His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 248

Chapter 248: The Matriarch

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Within an hour, Moana and I were nervously walking up the front steps to my parents’ mansion.

We left Ella with Selina just in case we walked in on anything sinister. The house was mostly dark, which was out of the ordinary. As I slowly opened the front door, I felt my heart catch in my throat.

“Hello?” I called out, holding Moana’s hand as I stepped into the large foyer. “Mom?”

There was no answer. Moana and I exchanged nervous glances and walked in a little further.

“Verona?” Moana called, cupping her hands around her mouth to make her voice travel further. “Are you there?!”

Still no answer. We decided to head into the sitting room, where my mother often liked to be during her free time, but it was dark and empty. At this point, I was starting to get even more nervous.

“I swear, if that bastard did anything to her…” I growled, “I’ll—”

Moana gasped. “Look!” she said, pointing behind me. I followed her finger to see what looked like a small fire outside.

The two of us quickly ran out the patio door toward the fire, then across the garden. As we ran, we saw a lone figure standing by the fire.

It was my mother. She was standing by the fire pit, in her dressing gown, and was tossing what looked like pieces of paper into the flames.

up to

kissed my cheeks, then did

glanced down at the papers in her hand, only to see that they weren’t papers at all. She was holding photographs. I snatched the stack out of her hand and flipped

poked the fire with a long rod. “I’ve been wanting to do that for ages, darling,” she said, flashing a

into the fire myself.

Moana asked, taking a step forward with concern

hurt you two, as well as Ella. He tossed my phone right in the fountain, if you’ll believe

“So

replied with a nod. “That was when he took my phone. Said that I

had happened. She tossed the rest of the photographs into the fire all at once, and the three of us watched in silence as the flames jumped up into the sky,

My mother turned to face the two of

put the kettle on the stove. “Where are the servants?”

them away not too long ago. It was a shame, really. I don’t know exactly what he was up to, although I think I have a pretty good idea.” She paused and looked over at Moana with nothing but sympathy

of us sat around the kitchen counter. Finally, I started to explain everything to

…

both my story and my tea, my mother stared down at the leaves in

Verona,” Moana said quietly. “This

jerked her head up with a wild look on her face and gripped Moana’s hand tightly. “Don’t you dare finish that sentence. None of this is your fault. If it wasn’t you, then it would

filled only by the sound of the crickets chirping through the

lips and spoke. “He’s going to prison, mom,” I said. “Will

both been waiting for this day. And trust me when I say that I’ll certainly be getting the fortune and

but chuckle a bit. “You’re never one to pity yourself,” I said, patting her hand.

then finished off the rest of her tea. Suddenly, I heard

“You’ll marry her?”

to hide the fact that my eyes wanted to widen, and coughed slightly. “Y-Yes… I think so. Do

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