Chapter 283 Unsaid Words

Ella

As we pulled up to the lookout point, the dazzling city lights sprawled out beneath us like a twinkling tapestry.

The vastness of the view was breathtaking, and I felt a small shiver run down my spine, not from the cold, but from the sheer beauty of it all. Logan parked the car and turned off the ignition. The silence of the night was only punctuated by the faint hum of the city below.

“Come on,” he whispered, gesturing for me to follow. We clambered onto the hood of the car, the cool metal pressing into my legs, and sat side by side, staring out at the shimmering skyline.

The vast city lights stretched out before us, flickering in a rhythmic dance of night. It felt as if we were suspended between two worlds-the serenity of the elevated viewpoint and the bustling city below.

“It looks so small from up here,” I murmured, my fingers absentmindedly tracing patterns on the cool metal of the car hood beneath us. “But when I’m in it, it feels endless.”

Logan chuckled softly, his eyes crinkling with amusement. “Big cities have that effect. What was your home city like?”

night air wash over me. “I was lucky, I quess, I began, my mind drifting back to earlier days. “I grew up in a penthouse in a

to your penthouse?” Logan asked. I nodded, smiling at the memory. “Yes, right across the street. We went there all of the time. Many afternoons were spent there, with Moana. and my little sister. We’d have picnics beneath the willow trees, chase

Moana and my dad got together. It was back when Moana was still my nanny. She

sitting on my bedside table back at my apartment. Logan seemed to absorb my words, looking out at

deep breath, I nodded. “Yeah, she isn’t my biological mom. And, yes, she was originally my

of a one night stand.” He waited, giving me the space to continue or not. I

don’t really care about biology. Moana has been more of a mother to me than my biological mother ever was. She’s filled our home with love, warmth, and laughter. I’m so grateful she came into my and my

on Logan’s lips. “She must

of gratitude. “We love each other dearly. She’s the reason I believe in unconditional love. She’s my

for a moment, then his voice broke through the night, softer than I’d ever heard it. “You’re very

warmth creep up my cheeks, making me thankful for the dim lighting. “Thank you,” I whispered,

sleek machine we were perched on. “This is a really nice car,” I remarked, trailing

yet it also held an underlying tension, like

up for my first car-this car. And as soon as I was able to drive, I bought it and never looked back. I’ve always loved

to look at him, intrigued. “An

apprehensive. I frowned, unsure if I should pry, but curiosity got the better of me. “Was it

secret. “It wasn’t a good way to grow

aback. “What do you

his blue eyes intense. “You grew up with both-money and a loving family. I always thought you get one or the other. But never both.

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