His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

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?”

table, every word from Marina like a stab in my chest. My family was being dissected and judged by people who knew nothing about us. And to think I was trying

took a deep breath, working to control my

thank you,” I responded, my voice steady but icy. “I’m very happy with the way things are, and people should really

curious, Logan’s brother, Harry, chimed in once more. “Forgive me for being concerned about my baby brother’s future.

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

cool face betrayed no emotion. Her eyes met

to bicker. Meanwhile, Logan’s father, Leonard, was sitting at the head of the table, watching the entire spectacle unfold.

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

help but wonder if his silence was his way of adding fuel to the fire.

but not unkind. He paused for a 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

the interruption but compliant. The

unexpected but reassuring gesture that warmed me for a moment before I gently pulled my hand

mingling, and the atmosphere lightened somewhat. People moved around, engaging in various conversations, and

the small bar with a sigh, I

was strange to watch the fake smiles, the forced laughter, the way people mingled and preened. It all felt so familiar, yet so foreign. This facade wasn’t all that

conversations, idle chit-chat, and lots of backhanded compliments. It all had a wearying sameness to it. I took

most of the same things as my dad and his business partners?” I asked my wolf, my lips not moving and my

Ema

put it

worlds were so different. There

the whispers, the subtle negotiations –

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

partner in private. And I felt