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.”

the estate surrounded

smile. “It looks like it might rain,

head. “No. I’ll be

from the day before, but I 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 why he

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

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

cool and inviting, and with one last look over my

not even five minutes later, I heard the distinct sound of twigs crunching behind me. I smirked and spun around, but

with a laugh, putting my hands

tall girl stepped out from behind a tree and walked toward

“Edrick wants me to keep you

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

at all bothered by her 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

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

said. “As far as I know, he just gave me orders to keep

if you’ve been keeping such a close eye on me, you probably saw that I was up at

“Yeah. I

I was beginning to see as a bit of a friend. Kat and I didn’t know each other terribly

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