All Chapters of Nanny Bil-aries: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

"I understand your hesitation to let a stranger take care of your child," she says, choosing her words carefully. "Would it be all right if I were to take a day or two to decide that this might be a good fit for both of us? If you want to hire me, we can work out some sort of contract for, say, a week instead of the 6 months the agency calls for? In that way, you could have your trial period, and I could meet Sophie, get to know her.""That is alright. You can call me when you have decided," I said, picking up my business card and writing my personal number on the back. "Here is my number. I'll have the contract waiting for you."“Thank you for understanding,” she said, taking the card and standing.I watch her straighten her cardigan before extending her hand over the desk to me. I rise and take her hand, noticing how clammy and wet her palm is. I retain my composure, shaking her hand firmly.Once she's gone, I smile to myself. Then I muse over whether I ought to have apologized to h

Alistair's POV“I told Sophie that she was going to get a new nanny, but you’re going to have to make your own mark,” Alistair says to Varisa, still trying to compose himself as much as he can while leading her down the hall at St. Benedict Children's Hospital.Although he cannot tell her so, Varisa's presence has accidentally made him feel better. Liliy was the only person he ever felt like he could be himself with, and after their divorce, it was like nobody ever understood him again. His parents blamed him for the whole situation, as they never liked Liliy in the first place. It's been a while since the presence of another person soothed him.He wonders what Liliy is doing right now. He had asked the hospital to keep any visitors from him or his daughter, so hopefully she won’t disturb them during this process. He’s not sure if that would be better or worse for Sophie, considering how keenly she feels the absence of her mother. He had found himself knee-deep in mud earlier as Dr. E

Alistair's POVAlistair waits outside the hospital room when the ringing of the phone in his hand catches his attention. He takes a deep breath before answering it. “Hello?”"When were you going to tell me about Sophie?" Liliy demands.Alistair can't help but chuckle. Look at her acting all concerned.“Don’t act like you care enough to know what’s going on in your daughter’s life, Liliy.” The words spit from his mouth like venom.She doesn’t say anything for a while, until Alistair hears her new amour, Gareth Grant, say, “Darling, Sophie is with her father. You don’t need to worry about her.”Inside, Alistair aches, his heart breaking over the pain Liliy has put Sophie through. He can handle the pain she puts him through, but the pain she causes her is too much."Wait babe, let me talk," she tells Gareth.But before she can say anything else, Alistair hangs up. There's no point in hurting himself even more. He aches inwardly. The fact that Sophie has such a mother breaks his heart. He

On the day the doctor finally tells Alistair that Sophie is good to go home, Varisa and Alistair discuss her going back early to his house to help the housekeeper make the necessary arrangements for Sophie's homecoming celebration. She had suggested that he do something to make her feel special, and Sophie had seemed delighted with the idea when he had run it past her, so he knew he would do anything it took to make her happy. They are in the hospital cafeteria talking about the celebration when they find Hugo Reyes, one of the guards, in the cafeteria."Boss, Liliy is in the hospital reception and making a scene. She brought reporters with her and claims that her daughter's father is not letting her meet her child.Alistair is angry that Liliy would resort to using their daughter in her attempts to stain his reputation, but it is not the first time she has tried that, and probably will not be the last.Varisa looks at him with tense eyes. “Should I go up and sit with her? Do you want

Alistair's POVOn the ride back, Varisa sat in the back seat of Alistair's car, with Sophie staring out of the window. It was awfully silent in the car, and Alistair didn't know what to say to break it."Dad, want to build a Lego castle with me and Ren?" Sophie asks out of nowhere.Alistair follows this with a glance back at her through the rearview mirror. "Sure, buddy, I would love to help you, but Dad's got some work to do before I can join.At this, Sophie's face starts turning gloomy; Varisa jumps into the conversation: “How about you take a day off from work? We can have a Lego party with pancakes!And before Alistair could react to Varisa's suggestion, Sophie cuts in, "Dad has important work, Ren, leave him alone. We can build it on our own."Shame fills Alistair. It's stupid that he would go to work on the day his daughter gets out of the hospital. He isn't avoiding her; there is simply a barrier in communication between these two humans. The wall is there, no doubt constructe