Pampered Like A Princess

Nelissa made her way downstairs with Edward after washing up.

Eliza was busy in the kitchen, preparing breakfast.

She was surprised to see Nelissa.

This wasn’t the first time she was here, and Eliza knew that she was special to Edward.

“Good morning, Madam Zack,” Nelissa greeted.

“Oh, good morning, Miss Nelly,” Eliza responded hurriedly.

Edward had already settled himself on the dining table, and Eliza quickly pulled the chair next to his, signaling Nelissa to take a seat.

Nelissa smiled politely and sat down.

Eliza was not expecting guests, so there was only breakfast for one on the table.

She immediately went to the kitchen to get another breakfast set for Nelissa.

Noticing Nelissa barefooted, Edward frowned. “Wear some slippers. The floor is cold.”

“Okay.” Nelissa went to the shoe rack near the door and took the only pair of women’s slippers in there. It fitted her perfectly.

She recalled the discussion she had with Penelope the day before.

Her heart fluttered, albeit in a bittersweet way. There was no way they could be together.

Breakfast was already served when she returned to the table.

Eliza stole a few glances at the dining room as she cut the fruits in the kitchen. Nelissa’s breakfast was cut into bite-sized chunks by Edward and fed carefully to her, much to Eliza’s surprise.

It was the first time she had seen the Young Master taking care of another person so meticulously.

“I’m heading back after breakfast. I want to spend the weekend out with the kids,” Nelissa said.

“Where to?”

“The movies. They kept pestering me about this new Jurassic World movie,” Nelissa replied.

She wondered if Jolene had booked the tickets like she had asked her to.

Edward nodded and passed another piece of pancake over to her.

“I’ll give you a ride then.”

“Okay. Thank you.” Nelissa was in a hurry. It would take too much time if she were to take public transport, so Edward giving her a ride was convenient.

Edward went upstairs to change a while later, while Nelissa stayed to chat with Eliza.

Eliza was pleasantly surprised by Nelissa’s demeanor. Nelissa was actually making normal conversation instead of trying to wheedle anything about Edward out of her.

Miss Sophie would completely change her character whenever the Young Master was not around.

Eliza may be a homemaker, but she was an excellent judge of character. She knew that Sophie was trying to learn more about Edward, but it was not her place as the servant.

“Madam Zack, could you please keep this between us?” Nelissa pleaded. She didn’t want things to become complicated, especially since she was friends with Sophie and Penelope.

“Of course.” Eliza was never a gossipy one. She liked her quiet and peaceful life.

Edward came downstairs soon after, donning a black jacket and a white shirt with a pair of black trousers. It was casual, but he still looked spectacular.

“Let’s go.” Edward arched his brow, a smile twinkling in his eyes.

Nelissa nodded at Eliza. She slipped into her shoes and left with Edward.

One hour later, Edward pulled up outside Nelissa’s neighborhood and unlocked the door.

“Bye.” Nelissa unbuckled herself and left the car quickly.

It was nearly 1 p. m., her children must be worried sick. After all, she did promise that she would bring them to the movies.

Edward’s eyes darkened as Nelissa skipped to her unit.

Couldn’t she even bid him a proper goodbye? Where were her manners?

Nelissa was greeted by one harried Jolene as she opened the door.

“Why did you turn your phone off? I couldn’t reach you at all!”

Nelissa took her shoes off and apologized profusely. “It died. Sorry.”

Noelle and Nathan brought her slippers over, “Are we still going to the movies today, Mommy?”

“Of course we are. I promised you, didn’t I?” Nelissa asked Jolene if she had booked the tickets. She had been overwhelmed with work, so she had to rely on Jolene.

“I did. It’s at 4 p. m. later. Charge your phone. I’ll text you the details later. I have an appointment today, so you’ll have to take care of the kids yourself.”

Jolene left shortly after.

Nelissa asked the twins to watch the TV as she showered and changed. She picked a set of matching clothes for them. Her children were adorable and she loved dressing them up.

She turned her phone on and took her kids around before heading over to the movies.

Nelissa planned to hail a ride to the movies as the buses would be packed during the weekends. She didn’t want her children to squeeze with others.

Nathan huffed, “Let’s take the bus, Nelly. We could buy more snacks with the money we saved.”Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

Nelissa pinched his face, touched by his thoughtfulness. “You’re so sweet. But it’s going to be cramped, so look after your sister.”

As they made their way to the bus stop, Nelissa heard a car honking behind them.

It was Edward.

He rolled down the windows. “Get in.”

Nathan looked impressed. “Not bad.”

He had a miniature of the same car model.

“I have better ones, and I could show you if you want.”

Edward came down from the car and went around to open the passenger door.

“Are you coming?” He looked down at the kiddo before him.

“Of course I am!” Unable to resist the temptation, Nathan plopped into the car and poked his head out to call his sister.

“Mommy! We could save even more money this way. It looks like we’ll be having barbecue for supper!”

“Why are you still here?” Nelissa glared at him.

Edward smirked. “I didn’t say that I was leaving. I’m free today.”

But that had nothing to do with her, yes?

“Buckle us up, Mommy,” Noelle said cutely.

“Your daughter’s calling for you. Go.” Edward arched his eyebrow, his elbow on the door, his eyes on her.

Nelissa bit her lip and stretched to buckle her children up.

Damn it. She had never wanted him to meet them.

“Uncle, does your car not have any children’s seats?” Noelle fidgeted. Her Aunt Jolene’s car had always had them.

“Noey!” Nelissa shushed her daughter.

They were getting a free ride. There shouldn’t be any unnecessary requests!

“I’ll get two of that later.” Edward grinned. He thought that it was rather interesting. He had only seen that in his married friends’ car.

“It’s fine this way too.” Nelissa buckled them up and refused his offer. However, no one seemed to pay heed to her.

Edward drove to the nearest supermarket to buy the seats, with some disguises.

He was a famous figure in Haleston City after all, and it would be troublesome if he were to be caught by the paparazzi.

The children followed him around quietly, coming up with a plan.

The seats in Jolene’s car were already in tatters, so it was time to get new ones. They ought to get the priciest ones!

Meanwhile, Nelissa was growing nervous by the second. She almost passed out when she saw her daughter tugging at Edward’s pants and pointing at a seat that cost thousands.

“Give me two of those please.” Edward quickly paid for the seats.

Noelle clapped her hands delightfully. “Thank you, Uncle!”

The cashier installed the seats in the car after that, and he praised,

“Sir, your children are beautiful. You’re blessed.”

Edward seemed visibly taken aback, while Nelissa blushed awkwardly.

Oh no. He must have thought that they were a couple and that the kids were his.

A chill ran down her spine.

Edward looked at Noelle once they got back into the car.

“Is the seat comfortable?”

Noelle nodded. “Yep.”

Nelissa massaged her temples, mildly annoyed at how easily her daughter bonded with Edward.

“I’ll pay you back. The children’s seats in Jolene’s car needed to be changed anyway.”

Edward mumbled, “Can’t you see? I’m trying to show you my love. Your daughter seems much more intuitive than you are.”

Nelissa was mystified, her face started flushing.