Nanny and the Alpha Daddy

Chapter 71

#Chapter 71: End of the Line

Moana

The gap that existed between Edrick and I could never be bridged; I knew that now.

Our ride home was silent. The steak that I could still taste on my tongue now tasted foul. To think that I had spent the entire day feeling as though we could have some semblance of normalcy; even if we never became romantically involved, why couldn’t we still be proud of what we had created between us? Why did he always have to hide me and Ella? Would the new baby also face the same struggle of having a father who didn’t want anyone to know about his or her existence?

We went home that night, still without a word spoken between us. I took Ella to bed with only a brief word of thanks for everything he did that day, but after that, I didn’t look at him again.

…

On Monday morning, I awoke to the sound of someone knocking on my door.

“Come in,” I called, sitting up and rubbing my eyes. The door cracked open and Selina poked her head in.

Your first appointment is in a couple of hours,” she said. “I’ve already made breakfast for you. Come and eat before you get dressed.”

I sighed, having completely forgotten about my appointment that day, and climbed out of bed. As I followed Selina to the dining room in my robe, I noticed that Edrick was nowhere to be found.

“Is Edrick coming to the appointment?” I asked as I sat down at the table and began to spread butter on my toast.

Selina shook her head while she poured some hot coffee into my cup. “He has something to deal with at work, but he may come later.”

little. It was my first prenatal appointment; I was hoping Edrick would be there to see the first ultrasound, seeing as

alone, then,” I

said. “I’ll

with me was a bit of a comfort. “Thank you,” I

teeth and combed my hair, put on a loose-fitting dress and comfortable shoes, then met Selina out in the foyer. As we took the elevator down, I realized that this was only the second

asked as we

said. “Only

to go out with friends for a

shrugged. “No one

my heart ache a little for her. I decided, then and there, that I would

I couldn’t have gathered that myself, just from the enormous modern building with the Morgan family logo on the sign. When we walked into the hospital, I was even more taken aback by how sleek and clean the hospital was. The hospital I went to for

the department spacious, clean, and modern, but there were also several other well-to-do werewolf couples in the waiting room. I even recognized a few of them as well-known celebrities. Of course, they all looked

we approached the counter. I quickly averted my gaze, feeling embarrassed as

receptionist

“Moana Fowler,” I replied.

computer. Just then, another couple came in behind us. I glanced over my shoulder to see that they were also a well-known

way so I can assist our werewolf clients first,” the receptionist

here first,” I said. “And

werewolf hospital, and our policy is

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