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.”

that he had the entire perimeter of the estate surrounded by a constant patrol, and I knew that he went out there himself last night to check. Besides, there would be no doubt that he would

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

shook my head. “No. I’ll

complaining. Maybe a night of sleeping alone

inhaling the fresh mountain breeze. The air smelled like pine trees, and it was

and took in the view of the freshly pruned hedges and mossy fountains.

closer to the trees. The air in the forest was cool and inviting, and with one last look over my shoulder, I

distinct sound of twigs crunching behind me. I smirked and spun around,

come out,” I said with a laugh, putting my hands on

short-haired tall girl stepped out

me to keep you in

at least enjoy the forest a little bit?” I asked. “It’s not often

further into the woods. The further we walked, the more I felt the

idea why Edrick made us come here so suddenly?” I finally asked after a while.

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

and 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

I won’t

see as a bit of a friend. Kat and

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