Nanny and the Alpha Daddy

#Chapter 88: Broken Promises

Moana

“To have a one night stand like that, not only right after you came onto me, but also on the night before you’re supposed to have a wholesome day with your daughter… It makes me sick.”

Edrick’s eyes widened at my words.

“Moana, I think you’ve got the wrong idea,” he said abruptly, taking a few steps toward me and folding his arms across his chest with a huff. “I didn’t sleep with anyone last night.”

I scoffed and shook my head. “I can smell the cheap perfume all over you,” I replied. “It stinks.”

Now, it was Edrick who scoffed. “It’s not like that… But honestly, Moana, you and I are not together. It’s not really up to you who I see in my free time.”

As Edrick spoke, I felt my eyes begin to well up with tears — but I had to stay strong for Ella, just like I told myself earlier. I couldn’t let Edrick or Ella see me cry today. Blinking rapidly to dispel the tears, I quickly turned on my heel and headed for the door. “Well, I’m taking Ella to the orphanage just like I promised,” I said coldly. “Whether or not you want to go is up to you, but we’ll go without you if we have to.”

Edrick let out a sound that came across as disbelieving as I walked away from him. “I won’t be going, then,” Edrick called after me, running over to the kitchen doorway, as I stormed off. “Really, Moana, I’m tired of your insolence.”

didn’t answer. Blinking back more tears, I retreated to

…

just as I promised, I took Ella to the orphanage. We got dressed and headed down to the lobby; Edrick was nowhere to be found, just as I expected. As I put Ella into her car seat, she swung her legs and looked at me with a confused expression

where’s daddy?”

hoped that he felt badly for

pushed out her lower lip in a pout. “He promised we would go together.

softly as I got into the car with her. “We’ll go as a family another time.

but she nodded nonetheless and held my hand for

we stepped through the front doors, she ran off to play with her friends. I grinned as I heard a chorus of other children yelling Ella’s name excitedly as she disappeared

the kitchen, so I made my way upstairs to her office and found her rifling through her filing cabinets and muttering to herself. I quietly knocked on

back was turned to me, so I figured that she thought I was

“Busy?” I asked.

as she hugged me; I was relieved because I didn’t feel like addressing it today. Not after what happened with Edrick. Once again, I wondered to myself if I should save my money and try to start a new life with my baby at the first opportunity… But Ella was quickly becoming like a daughter to me, and I wasn’t sure if I

managing a

secretary, but it’s just so darn expensive these days and I want to make sure that I can pay someone well for the job… I couldn’t live with myself if I didn’t give someone

older woman’s kindhearted nature. Although the foundation for the orphanage seemed to be doing well at the gala, I was certain that a lot of the money went toward repairing the orphanage, purchasing supplies and clothing for the children, and putting money away in savings for the children when they grew up, so it made sense that Sophia wouldn’t have the extra