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.”

at me for a few 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 himself last night to check. Besides, there would be no doubt that

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

my head. “No.

Edrick nodded and smiled again. His demeanor today was a far cry from the day before, but I wasn’t complaining. Maybe a night of sleeping alone changed

The air smelled like pine trees, and it was cool and misty.

while and took in the view of the freshly pruned hedges and mossy fountains. I sensed Kat’s presence from afar, and

and with one last look over my shoulder, I stepped into the treeline and began to walk a

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

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

short-haired tall girl stepped out from behind a tree and walked

wants me to

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

company, and the two of us walked a little further into the woods. The further we walked, the more I felt the air temperature drop, and soon I had to stick my hands into my pockets to keep my

any idea why Edrick made us come here so suddenly?” I finally asked after a while. “He won’t tell me

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

and kept walking. “So I take it if you’ve been keeping such a close eye on me,

I won’t tell

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 around. It was nice to have a woman my age