Nanny and the Alpha Daddy

#Chapter 248: The Matriarch

Edrick

Within an hour, Moana and I were nervously walking up the front steps to my parents’ mansion.

We left Ella with Selina just in case we walked in on anything sinister. The house was mostly dark, which was out of the ordinary. As I slowly opened the front door, I felt my heart catch in my throat.

“Hello?” I called out, holding Moana’s hand as I stepped into the large foyer. “Mom?”

There was no answer. Moana and I exchanged nervous glances and walked in a little further.

“Verona?” Moana called, cupping her hands around her mouth to make her voice travel further. “Are you there?!”

Still no answer. We decided to head into the sitting room, where my mother often liked to be during her free time, but it was dark and empty. At this point, I was starting to get even more nervous.

“I swear, if that bastard did anything to her…” I growled, “I’ll—”

Moana gasped. “Look!” she said, pointing behind me. I followed her finger to see what looked like a small fire outside.

The two of us quickly ran out the patio door toward the fire, then across the garden. As we ran, we saw a lone figure standing by the fire.

It was my mother. She was standing by the fire pit, in her dressing gown, and was tossing what looked like pieces of paper into the flames.

“Mom!” I exclaimed, running up to her. “You’re alright!”

“Oh, darling!” my mother replied. She grabbed my face and kissed my cheeks, then did the same to Moana. “I was so worried about you…”

hand, only to see that they weren’t papers at all. She

that for ages, darling,” she said, flashing

fire myself. It did actually feel good to see my father’s face

hurt you?” Moana asked, taking a step forward with concern

my phone right in the fountain, if you’ll believe it! And then he just took the car

eyes widened. “So when

replied with a nod. “That was when he took my phone. Said that I should learn to mind my own business for once. Hah! As if I’d ever do

witty as ever despite what had happened. She tossed the rest of the photographs into the fire all at

turned to face the two of

and I followed my mother inside, where she put the

them away not too long ago. It was a shame, really. I don’t know exactly what he was up to, although I think I have a pretty good idea.” She paused and looked over at Moana with nothing but sympathy in her eyes. “Once I can get my phone and my things in order, I’ll call them back and give them all raises for the trouble. It has been nice having the place to

of us sat around the kitchen counter. Finally, I

…

my tea, my mother stared

sorry, Verona,” Moana said quietly. “This is

her head up with a wild look on her face and gripped Moana’s hand tightly. “Don’t you dare finish that sentence. None of this is your fault. If it wasn’t you, then it would have been

a silence, filled only by the sound of the crickets

“He’s going to prison, mom,” I

trust me when I say that I’ll certainly be getting the fortune

to pity yourself,” I

off the rest of her tea. Suddenly, I heard her voice ring out in my

“You’ll marry her?”

the fact that my eyes wanted to widen, and coughed