Nanny and the Alpha Daddy

#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.”

moments. At first, 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 went out there

with a slight smile. “It looks like it might rain, though. Do you

shook my head. “No. I’ll be

wasn’t complaining. Maybe a night of sleeping alone changed his attitude a bit, although I still

I headed outside into the fresh air and took in a deep breath, inhaling the fresh mountain breeze. The air smelled like pine trees, and it was cool and misty. It was comfortable and relaxing, and I made my way toward the far end of the lawn where the trees circled around

walked around the sprawling gardens for a while and took in the view of the freshly pruned hedges and mossy fountains. I

to head closer to the trees. The air in the forest was cool and inviting, and with one last look

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

said with a laugh, putting my hands on my hips. “I know you’re

girl stepped out from behind a

me to keep you

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

shrugged and nodded. I smiled, not at all bothered by her company, and the two of us walked a little further into the woods. The further

idea why Edrick made us come here so suddenly?” I

for a moment to look up at some birds overhead that were making a bit of a racket. “Not really,” she said. “As far as I know, he just gave

sighed 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

“Yeah. I

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 around. It