#Chapter 133: Pizza Party

Moana

By the time I picked up Ella and took her home, I had almost completely forgotten about the woman named Olivia who called the orphanage. Ella and I spent the remainder of the afternoon drawing and playing in the penthouse, and by the time that dinnertime came around, I was too tired and hungry after my long day to think about much of anything.

“Let’s get ready for dinner, Ella,” I said. I wasn’t sure what Selina and the maids planned on preparing for dinner that night, but I looked forward to sitting down and relaxing a bit. I helped Ella clean up her coloring books and toys, then had her wash her hands and clean herself up before we headed back out to the dining room to eat.

However, when we walked into the dining room, I was surprised to find that there was no dinner. In fact, when I poked my head into the kitchen, it didn’t seem that Selina and the maids were preparing anything at all. The three of them were seated around the kitchen island with tea and their own meals, but nothing else had been prepared.

I was about to open my mouth to ask if I should prepare something for myself and Ella — which I didn’t mind doing at all — when I suddenly heard the elevator doors open and Edrick’s voice came bellowing through the penthouse.

“I brought pizza!” he called. As he spoke, I could already smell it, and my mouth instantly began to water. I hadn’t had pizza in ages, but even more than that, I was surprised to hear that the Alpha billionaire actually bought take-out pizza for dinner.

took off running into her bedroom, leaving me standing in the middle of the

“What are you doing still dressed?” he

Selina not mentioned that we were supposed to be having a “pizza party” tonight, but I was also shocked to find that Edrick wanted us to eat in our pajamas. But before I

could only stare at Selina and the maids in shock. Selina chuckled when

so often,” she said. “It

been through lately. I decided not to question it any further and went to my room to put on a set of pajamas that I felt comfortable wearing in front of

grab some pizza,” Edrick said, nodding his head toward a cushion on the floor that he set out for me. “Ella, do you want to pick

mouth water even more,

With my belly full of delicious pizza, there was a bit of a smile on my face as I occasionally glanced over at Ella and Edrick sitting together in the dark room with only the glow of the television to illuminate them. Eventually, we moved from the floor

just in the same way that it felt when we hiked together in our casual close, it felt both strange and comforting to see this relaxed and playful side of Edrick. I had never seen him do anything so spontaneous like this, and during those moments, it really did feel like we were a normal little family enjoying quality time together. I couldn’t help but rest my hand on my belly as we sat and watched the movie, thinking about how we would soon have another addition to our makeshift family for nights like this, no matter how rare they were. Besides, seeing how sweet and caring Edrick was with Ella warmed my heart, as I thought about how he would treat our child the same way. Even though our relationship was still complicated, it was a relief to know that I was bringing a

couch in his pajamas. Not only that, but to think about how sweet

the dim blue glow of the television, and he seemed to notice me looking. He glanced over at me, but I didn’t look away at

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