All Chapters of The Billionaire’s Nanny: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

“It’s okay to ask for help when you are in dire need of it.”…..~ Austin ~The past few days have gone more smoothly than I expected. Miss Stewart and I no longer clash after I put her in her place. However, I feel a tinge of guilt for being harsh on her, which is unexpected. But it has its benefits; now she seems more tentative around me.The main thing is that Keren is happy. Although it’s only been a week, she has become extremely attached to her. Ever since Miss Stewart brought in paintbrushes, paints, and drawing materials, they’ve been inseparable.I felt guilty when I noticed just how much Keren adores drawing and painting, as if it were something she had known all her life. Who could blame her? Keren had been heavily guarded since losing her mother, and I have never been one to take chances until now.“Three more weeks,” I noted in my virtual notepad. As good as Alyssa appears to be, she isn’t a professional, and I still believe she won’t survive this trial period.My phone r

“I hope you pause on days your soul whispers, ‘rest’ ” …. ~ Austin ~ I didn’t know how I managed to leave the courtroom, despite the shutters around me and the questions being thrown at me, from ahead and behind. I got into my car and put a call through to Jordan, “Hey, Boss… I am really sorry—” “Clear out my schedule for the rest of today,” I said, interrupting him. I didn’t need his pity, nor did I desire it. “Okay. But are you okay?” I shut my eyes, really thinking about the question for a second. Was I? “Haven’t I always been?” I responded sharply… cutting the call before he could say anything more. I started the car and drove around town aimlessly until I found myself at the same place… I have been dreading. I alighted from my car, at the entrance of the cemetery and walked my way in… till I arrived at the tombstone. “Stephen Hook. 1914-1970.” “Dad.” I knelt in front of the gravestone, as the tears I had been holding… began to fall in large drops. “I miss you.”

“Sometimes, your plans don’t unfold as you hoped they would. And that’s okay too.”….~ Austin ~I had crashed into bed a little earlier yesterday and so didn’t get the chance to meet my baby girl. But just before, I could head out… after freshening up to her room, the door opened quietly and her little figure walked in, a cute pout hanging on her lips, which made her look younger in her ponytailed hair and cute denim jumpsuit with zip closure. “Hey, Little one.” I closed the distance between us and attempted to lift her. But she took a step backwards, as she crossed her arms on her chest, her cute lips still pouted. I sighed, as the ache in my heart grew. If she could, I had no doubt she’d be berating my behavior at this point… but she wasn’t… but since she couldn’t voice out her thoughts. She was now in the process of letting her actions do the talking, something which I found to be super duper cute. “Okay, Keren… I am sorry.” I said, crouching in front of her. “I promised to

“You have a choice to either find joy in the little things rather than chase after it in the big fleeting things.” …..~ Austin ~As I stepped into the cafeteria, waves of emotions washed over me, reminding me just how familiar it felt and how many memories it held.I could hear Joanna’s voice in my head, grinning and talking about how much she adored this place and how she wished we could visit this café every single time. I could hear her speak with envy about how lucky New York University students were since the café was closest to their campus and offered a ten percent discount. Her shrill voice echoed in my mind as she whispered her wish that we had met and fallen in love with her.“Don’t you see, Austin? Each table is carved to form a heart! The lights here remind us so much of the beauty of love and Valentine’s Day, even on a normal day.”“The flowers surrounding us are beautiful, aren’t they? Just imagine how much precision the owners must have had to pick out the perfect flo

“Maybe the dessert and valleys are all part of the journey too… and shouldn’t just be dismissed as mere obstacles.”….~ Alyssa ~I woke up to the hustle and bustle of the day, not understanding what was going on. In my two weeks of staying at the Hooks, every day is almost the same… and sometimes they simply blend into one. The house is almost always quiet, with each person minding their own business, which to me felt good and peaceful. The last thing I wanted was to have to deal with the noise and banter.But today was different, and… I had just gone downstairs after preparing Keren for the day, to grab my first cup of tea. When I bumped into someone. No… I literally collapsed into him, since I hadn’t been anticipating bumping into anyone. And.. he caught me effortlessly, just when I thought I would fall. Why does this feel like a Déjà Vu?Just that… he didn’t smell like Austin… who always had a unique scent to him. This one smelled like aftershave and body wash. But who w