His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 274

Chapter 274 Intrigue & Devastation

Ella

When Logan’s brother questioned me about my mother, I felt a sudden heat rising in my cheeks. The audacity of the question, the way he said it, filled with a disdain I couldn’t understand, ignited my temper.

“Teach this one a lesson,” Ema hissed. “Oh, how I’d love to gnash my teeth on his skull…”

“Enough,” I said. “Not now.”

“Interesting, considering Ella isn’t even the biological daughter of the Golden Wolf Moana, isn’t that right?” Logan’s brother taunted. “She’s the bastard child of her father and… Who is your mother, Ella?”

I gritted my teeth, struggling to keep my anger at bay. My biological mother’s identity was none of his business, and the way he had thrown the question at me was downright offensive.

As far as anyone was concerned, Moana was my real mother. It didn’t matter whether she was my biological mother or not. Before I could answer, Marina, dressed in her oh-so-extravagant red dress, chimed in, her voice dripping with condescension.

“Oh, Ella, it must have been so difficult growing up with such a confusing family. I remember reading that Moana actually started off as your nanny, didn’t she? And weren’t there rumors that your little sister was conceived during a one-night stand?”

word from Marina like a stab in my chest. My family was being dissected

deep breath, working to control my

happy

in once more. “Forgive me for being concerned about my baby brother’s future. We wouldn’t want… bad genes tarnishing

Logan said with a wry laugh. “Don’t get me started. How many prostitutes have you knocked up? Six? Seven?

face betrayed no emotion.

sitting at the head of the table, watching the entire spectacle unfold. I looked over at him, hoping that he would step

my surprise, he said nothing, his face wearing a look of amusement. Was this how he watched his sons argue, never intervening, always enjoying

to

moment, then looked over at me from across the table. “You know, I once met Edrick and Moana at a ball, and I know how much they value Ella. They were both very lovely, too. Let’s not tarnish

huffed, clearly unhappy with the interruption but compliant. The

unexpected but reassuring gesture that warmed me for a moment before I gently pulled my hand away. Dinner continued, and despite the

mingling, and the atmosphere lightened somewhat. People moved around, engaging in various conversations, and at one point, I found myself

the small bar with a sigh, I ordered a drink

yet so foreign. This facade wasn’t all that different from

and lots of backhanded compliments. It all had a wearying sameness to it. I took a

partners?” I asked my wolf, my lips not moving and my face not betraying a

the same thing,” Ema replied. “Flip sides of the

put

were so different. There was an undercurrent of danger here, a tension

their own agendas. The glances, the whispers, the

that they didn’t touch, didn’t even look at each other. That was why Marina didn’t seem to

boyfriend or partner in private. And I felt strangely detached from it, an

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