《I Hired My Favorite Stripper to Be My Nanny》全部章節：第 21 章 - 第 30 章

Maya's Pov The room smelled like antiseptic and something faintly minty. It made my head feel light, like I was floating just above my body instead of fully inside it. I sat on the edge of the narrow bed, with my feet dangling, I was still wrapped in the same towel they had given me earlier, though it was now dry and warm.The nurse stood in front of me, holding a clipboard which had some papers on it, which I guess were my results. Her expression was calm but she had an unreadable expression on her face. “You’re lucky,” she said, flipping a page. “You inhaled water, but not enough to cause serious damage. Still, your throat and tonsils are very stressed. Your body too. You’re exhausted.”I nodded slowly, my throat still felt sore every time I swallowed. Even breathing felt like too much effort, I felt like my lungs were sulking after being forced to work too hard.“So what do I do?” I asked quietly.“Rest. Alot of it.” she replied immediately. “No strain, do not stress and also dri

Maya's Pov “Yes he did, but he has gone now” I said and managed to get up gently from the bed. I have to shower immediately. Sarah stood staring at me like I was some sort of ghost but she didn’t ask anymore questions, soon I was dressing in my pastel night wear ready for bed.Morning came in quietly.The flutters of the sun rays passed through the curtains and rested softly on my skin, my eyelids fluttered and I rolled over to the other side of the bed to block the rays but it didn't help so I opened my eyes slowly, I simply lay there, staring at the ceiling, listening to my own breathing. I looked to my side and Sarah was not around. I guess she has gone to make breakfast.It didn’t hurt as much anymore. My throat still felt tender, like it had been stretched too far the day before, but the sharp burning was gone, breathing came easier now, and when I swallowed, it didn’t sting the way it had last night. My chest still felt heavy with exhaustion, but it was the normal kind, slow

Maya's Pov The playground was louder than I expected.Children’s laughter filled the air, sharp and careless, blending with the squeaking of swings and the dull thud of running feet against rubber flooring. Bright colors stretched everywhere, red slides, yellow ladders, blue climbing frames each one buzzing with energy. It should have felt cheerful. It should have felt light but I felt strangely heavy.Nico walked beside me, with his small hand loosely held in mine, two guards trailed a few steps behind us. Nico wasn’t really dragging his feet, but he wasn’t excited either. His face was set in that distant, closed expression I had come to recognize too well.I glanced down at him. “Do you want to go on the swings first?”But there was no answer.I tried again. “Or the slide?”He pulled his hand slightly, not enough to break free, but enough to tell me he didn’t want to be touched.Confusion tugged at me. Then why did you agree to come? I wanted to ask but I swallowed the question.Ma

Maya's Pov “Nico!”My voice broke as I called after him, after I had realised he had gone out of my sight, panic pushed air out of my lungs faster than my body could handle. My feet moved in a hurry as the sandals I wore slapped against the ground as I hurried after him, in the direction he had taken. I searched everywhere I could think of but he was nowhere in sight. Where could he have run off to? I ran my hands through my hair in frustration and looked around, the whole park was crowded and spotting Nico in such a large crowd was almost close to impossible. But it was either this, or I risk spending a lifetime in jail because that is what would happen if Luca hears about this.I pushed past a group of people, ignoring the way some of them frowned at my urgency. Nico was too small to disappear into a crowd like this. The thought made my chest tighten.“Nico!” I called again.Then I saw him.One of the guards had already caught up to him, a firm but gentle hand gripping his shoul

Maya's Pov The first thing I noticed was how quiet everything suddenly felt.Not because the mall had gone silent but because all the noise seemed to fade into the background the moment I stepped out. The soft murmur of voices, the distant laughter, all blurred together as awareness settled heavily on my skin.I felt… exposed.The dress hugged me in a way I wasn’t used to, the fabric lighter than anything I owned, falling against my body with an ease that made me painfully aware of every shift, every breath. I shifted my weight from one foot to the other, fingers curling at my sides, resisting the urge to tug at the hem or fold my arms over my chest.It wasn’t that the dress was inappropriate.It was just ..… me.I wasn’t used to being seen like this, well except with my mask on at the club, there I barely had any clothes on.My eyes lifted instinctively, drawn toward Luca before I could stop myself.He was staring.Not in a bad way but there was no mistaking the look on his face. Hi