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?”

my mind drifting back to earlier

next to your penthouse?” Logan asked. I nodded, smiling at the memory. “Yes, right across the street. We went there all of the

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

looking out at the distant horizon. After a moment, he turned to me, his gaze searching. “Ella, is it true what they said at that

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

one night stand.” He waited, giving

voice growing soft, “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

played on Logan’s lips. “She must be someone

is,” I replied, my heart full of gratitude. “We love each other dearly. She’s the

I’d ever heard it. “You’re very pretty when you talk about the past

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

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

it also held an underlying tension, like an unsaid

I was old enough, I began saving up for my first car-this car. And as soon as I was able to drive, I bought it and

to look at him, intrigued. “An escape from

he murmured, sounding somewhat apprehensive. I frowned, unsure if I should pry, but curiosity got the better of me. “Was it that bad? Your

his eyes distant. When he finally spoke, his voice was low, as if he was sharing a heavy secret. “It wasn’t a good way to grow up,” he admitted. “And you know what’s funny? I sometimes resent people like you,

was taken aback.

his blue eyes intense. “You grew up with both-money and a loving family. I always thought you get one or the

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