Nanny and the Alpha Daddy

Chapter 230

#Chapter 230: A Promise

Moana

Seeing Edrick finally tell Ella about her real mother made me soften toward him.

I softened even more when Ella said those sweet things, and it made me feel as though we really were a little family despite everything that was going on. I couldn’t help but hug both of them tightly, and I felt comforted when Edrick buried his face in my hair.

But when we pulled apart and I watched them reconcile Edrick’s lies, I felt my smile fade because something just felt off.

I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. It almost felt like some sort of sixth sense, but for what was still a mystery.

All I could do was stare wistfully out the window as I tried to rack my brain over it. Maybe I was just feeling cooped up…

“Do you feel strange?” I asked Mina.

“A little,” she replied. I could tell that she was just as confused as I was. “Some fresh air could be nice.”

I nodded to myself. Ella was playing outside, so why shouldn’t I? I turned to Edrick then, who was sitting back down at the dining room table, and held my chin up.

“I’d like to go for a walk, if that’s alright,” I said. “Just by myself so I can think.”

I thought he would say no; but I also knew that he had the entire perimeter of the estate surrounded by a constant patrol, and I knew that he

smile. “It looks like it might rain, though.

head. “No. I’ll

wasn’t complaining. Maybe a night of sleeping alone changed his attitude a bit, although I still wished that he would just tell me the exact reason behind

fresh air and took in a deep breath, inhaling the fresh mountain breeze. The air smelled like pine trees, and it

of the freshly pruned hedges and mossy fountains.

cool and inviting, and with one last look over my shoulder, I stepped

later, I heard the distinct sound of twigs crunching behind

said with a laugh, putting my hands on my hips. “I

stepped out

said. “Edrick wants me to keep

asked. “It’s not often that I get to see this many

The further we walked,

us come here so suddenly?” I

that were making a bit of a racket. “Not really,” she said. “As far as I know, he just gave me orders to keep watch over you, and he

kept walking. “So I take it if you’ve been keeping such a close eye on me, you probably saw that I was up at one o’clock in the morning

“Yeah. I

but smile a bit. Even though things had been hectic and aggravating lately, I was at least happy to have someone nearby who I was beginning to see as a bit of a friend. Kat and I didn’t know each other terribly well yet, but I liked her. She was sweet, and I didn’t mind having her

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