His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 248: The Matriarch

Edrick

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.

running up to her.

face and kissed my cheeks, then did

to see that they weren’t papers at all. She was holding photographs.

that for ages, darling,” she said, flashing a vibrant smile as she watched the photos burn. “It feels good to do

photographs into the fire myself. It did actually feel good to see my father’s face burn to a

hurt you?” Moana asked, taking a step forward

did threaten to hurt you two, as well as Ella. He tossed my phone right in the fountain, if you’ll believe it! And then he just took the car and drove off without a

“So when I

heard me,” she replied with a nod. “That was when he took my phone. Said that I should learn to mind my

the photographs into the fire all at once, and the three of us watched in silence as the flames jumped up

mother turned to face the two

followed my mother inside, where she put the kettle on the stove. “Where are the

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 in her eyes. “Once I can get my phone and my things in order, I’ll call them back and give them all raises for the trouble. It has been nice having the place to myself, though, I must

started to heat up, the three of us sat around the kitchen counter. Finally, I started to explain

…

I was finished with both my story and my tea, my mother stared down at the leaves in her cup

sorry, Verona,” Moana said quietly.

her face and gripped Moana’s hand tightly. “Don’t you dare finish that sentence. None of this is your fault.

only by the sound

spoke. “He’s going to prison, mom,” I

waiting for this day. And trust me when I say that

couldn’t help but chuckle a bit. “You’re never one to pity yourself,” I said, patting her hand. “Moana and I are here

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

“You’ll marry her?”

wanted to widen, and