The Nanny by Vivian Wood

Author:Vivian Wood [Wood, Vivian]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Vivian Veritas LLC

Chapter Twenty

Keiran

I’m sitting at the dining room table and trying not to listen in on Kinsley’s conversation with Isla in the other room.

No, that’s a lie.

I’m hanging on every fucking word. In fact, I’m tempted to move to the other end of the table just so I can hear better.

So far, Isla is doing most of the talking, leaving Kinsley to mumble a few monosyllabic, uninterested words here and there. It’s hard for me to believe that this visit could be beneficial for my daughter in any possible way, but I can’t stand the thought of breaking her heart by telling her what a deadbeat her mother really is.

God knows she’ll discover the truth soon enough on her own.

“Did you want to come play for a while in my room, Mama?” Isla chirps, and I can’t help but grind my teeth at the thought of the two of them venturing to the other side of the penthouse where I can’t keep an eye—and both ears—focused on them.

I don’t have to worry for too long, though. Kinsley mumbles something and I can hear the disappointment in Isla’s voice when she says, “Oh, okay. That’s fine. We can stay out here and, um, watch TV. Do you like this show? One of my favorite cartoons is on a different channel. I can go ask Ella which one if—”

“No,” Kinsley snaps, making my daughter shut her mouth so quickly that I swear I can hear her teeth clack against each other. “We don’t need to ask her anything. You’re spending time with me now.”

“Okay, Mama.” Isla sounds like she’s on the verge of tears and I’m halfway out of my chair before I can even think about stopping myself.

Should I interfere? Kinsley promised she’d be on her best behavior if I’d let her come over and spend some one-on-one time with Isla. This isn’t what I had in mind, and I know for sure it isn’t the fun-filled visit Isla has been dreaming of for so long.

Still, I don’t want to be an asshole about it—not in front of our daughter, anyway. But I’m also not going to sit here and listen to Kinsley make her feel bad for no damn reason.

No.

Nope.

Fuck that shit.

I walk over to the doorway that leads from the dining room to the living room and pause a beat to school my features out of the scowl I’ve been wearing for the past several minutes.

“How’s everything going out here?” I give Kinsley a pointed look. “Having fun?”

Her eyes narrow as she huffs out a short breath. “We’re fine, Keiran. You don’t need to come in and check on us.” She turns to Isla without even attempting to soften her tone. “Go on, tell him you’re having fun.”

Jesus.

What is wrong with this woman? How in the hell did I ever convince myself I was in love with her? Giving birth to Isla was the only worthwhile thing she’s done in her entire life. I’ll be eternally grateful for that gift, but it sure as hell doesn’t give her a free pass to make our lives as miserable as hers.

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