Nanny and the Alpha Daddy

Chapter 176

#Chapter 176: Live-In Caretaker

Moana

The relief I felt when the doctor said that Edrick would be okay couldn’t even possibly be put into words.

“Well, I think you’ll be okay now,” the doctor said as Edrick got up to his feet with no trouble. “Rest today and you’ll be fine by tomorrow.”

Edrick nodded. Both of us watched as Selina and the doctor walked out of the room, leaving Edrick and I alone once more. Instantly, I turned toward him with a frown.

“Don’t scare me like that,” I said in a scolding, yet quiet voice. Before Edrick could answer, I ushered him over to the bed and forced him to lie down, just as the doctor ordered.

“Geez,” Edrick said, lying down. “I get it. You don’t need to worry about me now, though.”

I shook my head and frowned even more. There was so much I wanted to say; I wanted to tell him that he was a bloody fool for pushing me away. I wanted to ask him if he realized now that he needed me after all, and that it wasn’t smart of him to take my presence for granted. But as I looked down at him and watched as he pulled the blankets up to his chest and stared up at me with his icy gray eyes, I couldn’t bring myself to scold him. I was just glad that he was okay, and I wanted to take care of him.

of the room, then made my way over to the kitchen to put the kettle on. Selina was still giving the doctor the remainder of Edrick’s leftover pill bottles by the front door, and I could overhear him giving her strict instructions on how to keep

stirred a bit, it wasn’t for long. This made me nervous; I decided then and there that if this went on for too much longer,

I had even begun to make breakfast for the two of us without fully realizing it; even I was exhausted after the night

look tired,” Selina said with a sigh. “Let me take care of

shook my head and stifled a yawn. “It’s okay. I won’t make you do

someone to keep an eye on him. Doctor’s orders; and that person might as

for a moment until I heard the bathroom door open. Steam poured out of the bathroom as he walked out, drying his hair with a towel. He was only wearing his pajama pants with no shirt, and I felt myself blush as I set the tray down

need to go to

“Just eat your breakfast and don’t

saw a bit of a smile flash across Edrick’s lips, and I couldn’t

quietly as he sat down on the bed and picked up a cup of tea. “I do appreciate it. I appreciate you.” Edrick’s words made my face turn a deep

Finally, after several minutes of eating without a single word said between the two of us, Edrick opened his mouth to speak. Part of me

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