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The Billionaire's Hot Nanny 77 Its Gone
*****Hailey*****My whole body is aching with a dull, persistent pain that seems to radiate from my core. Every movement is a struggle; every breath feels like a chore.White light pierces through my closed eyelids, causing me to wince in discomfort. I can’t remember the last time I felt this drained and exhausted.“Ahhhh...” a groan escapes my lips as I try to sit up, but my muscles protest with a sharp pang of agony. It’s as if every fiber of my being is screaming for rest and relief.I tried to open my eyes, but the light was blinding, so I squeezed them shut again, hoping that the pain would subside soon.A gentle touch on my shoulder startles me, and a soothing voice whispers, “Hailey...” My ears perk up at the sound of my name. Slowly, I begin to recognize the familiar voice of Hollis as I feel the touch of a cool cloth on my forehead. “You’re going to be okay,” he reassures me, and I cling to his words like a lifeline in the midst of my pain.Hollis, I tried to speak, but my thr
The Billionaire's Hot Nanny 78 Am I so bad?
*****Hailey*****“Ahhhhh...” my voice echoed through the room, the pain of my loss reverberating off the walls. Why me? Why my baby? Why????I crumbled on the ground, clutching my scarf, and still couldn’t grasp the harsh reality that my baby was no longer with me. My heart burns, my stomach twists in knots, and the weight of grief feels unbearable. The world around me seemed to blur as I tried to make sense of the tragedy that had befallen me. Tears don’t do justice to my pain. The emptiness in my chest was suffocating, the absence of my baby leaving a void that seemed impossible to fill. My mind raced with questions, searching for answers that would never come.I can’t breathe; I feel suffocating in this overwhelming sea of sorrow. The memories of my baby flood my mind, each one a painful reminder of what I have lost. Every moment without them feels like an eternity, and the future stretches out before me, daunting and empty without their presence. The room seems to be closing aroun
The Billionaire's Hot Nanny 79 Reclaiming what is lost
****Hailey*****“Hailey, just one more spoonful.” Hollis said as he guided the spoonful of chicken soup into my mouth.“I can’t... I’m not hungry.” The words felt foreign, my throat tight, my body resisting the simplest of comforts. I wanted nothing more than to close my eyes, to escape the whirlwind of grief and confusion, but even that felt impossible.I saw Hollis take a deep breath and sit down next to me, placing a comforting hand on my shoulder. “I know I can never ease the pain that you’re feeling, but just know that I’m here for you.”I quickly wiped away a tear and managed to whisper, “I know...” before burying my face in my hands and finally allowing myself to cry.Hollis brushed my hair away from my face and continued to sit silently beside me, offering his silent support in my time of need. His presence alone was enough to bring a small sense of comfort to my shattered heart. None of us dared to say anything for fear of breaking the fragile peace that had settled over us.
The Billionaire's Hot Nanny 80 Torn Between Revenge and Healing
*****Hollis*****The soft click of the hospital door closing behind us barely registered in my mind. Hailey was sitting there, the pale hospital gown draped over her, her once vibrant eyes now dulled by grief and exhaustion. I couldn’t bear to see her like this, broken in a way that words could never quite describe. The pain that etched itself into her face, the way her body trembled as if it were carrying the weight of a thousand storms—it shattered me.I sat beside her, my heart aching at every flicker of emotion that passed across her face. She didn’t want the soup, I could tell. Her body, still recovering from the trauma, wasn’t ready to take in anything, but I needed her to eat. She needed to feel some kind of comfort, something to counter the all-consuming grief that had taken over. But I knew better than to push too hard. Hailey was not the kind of woman who could be forced into anything, especially when she was struggling like this.“Just one more spoonful,” I coaxed softly, t
The Billionaire's Hot Nanny 81 The Fire Within
***Hailey****The room was suffocating, every breath tinged with the sterile sting of antiseptic, every corner thick with the oppressive weight of loss. I couldn’t seem to escape the constant hum of the machines, the feeling that time was moving, but I was stuck, suspended in a moment that stretched on forever. But then, a small voice cut through the quiet, a voice that always made my heart race with love.“Mommy?”It wasn’t just the sound of her voice that broke the stillness, but the urgency, the concern, the love. I snapped my head toward the door, and there she was—Summer. My little girl, her face framed by the doorway, her big brown eyes wide with worry. She was so small, yet she carried the weight of the world in those eyes. And right behind her, waddling with all the grace of a two-year-old, was Max, holding onto her hand like he didn’t quite know what was going on but was determined to follow her anyway.Summer’s eyes found mine instantly, and without a moment’s hesitation, sh
The Billionaire's Hot Nanny 82 The Price of Vengeance
*****Hollis*****The hospital room was heavy, suffocating with silence that cut sharper than any scream. Hailey hadn’t spoken much since the day we lost everything. She stayed curled on her side, her back to me, staring at the wall like it held answers to questions she couldn’t voice.I sat beside her bed, my elbows resting on my knees, watching her. I didn’t say anything. She wouldn’t respond even if I did. But the weight in her eyes, the sharp edges of grief and rage, were deafening.Finally, she stirred, her voice breaking the quiet.“He did this."I straightened in my chair, her words slicing through the thick air between us.“Ben,” she said, her voice trembling with anger that barely held back the tears. “He took everything from me. My baby. My peace. Everything I fought to rebuild."Her hands clenched the blanket so tightly that her knuckles went white. When she turned her head to face me, the look in her eyes hit me like a freight train.“I hate him,” she hissed. “I hate that I
The Billionaire's Hot Nanny 83 Last night Together
****Hollis****The room was quiet—almost too quiet—except for the steady beep of the heart monitor beside the bed. It felt like the world outside had stopped, leaving just the two of us in this small, sterile space. Hailey was asleep, her chest rising and falling with each breath, but there was still a hint of tension in her face. I could see it, even in her sleep—the weight of everything that had happened, the unspoken pain that clung to her like a shadow. I couldn’t stop looking at her, though. Every time I thought about what she’d been through, it made something inside me tighten. This room had become both a sanctuary and a prison. In a way, I didn’t want it to end. But I knew it had to. She was about to be discharged. And that meant everything would be real again. Real in a way I wasn’t ready for. Lying with her in this small hospital bed, I wished I could freeze time and protect her from the world outside these walls. But I knew she was strong enough to face whatever came next
The Billionaire's Hot Nanny 84 Homecoming
*****Hailey****The car hummed softly beneath us, the road slipping by in a blur of lights and shadows. My mind was still foggy from the meds, exhaustion dragging me under, but as we left the hospital behind, everything felt too sharp, too real. I was going home. But nothing about this home felt like it did before.Hollis sat beside me, his hand barely touching mine but enough to ground me. He hadn’t said much since we left the hospital. His silence was a weight that sat heavy between us, but I didn’t need him to speak. I knew he was thinking the same thing I was—about the life that had been torn apart, about the cracks we couldn’t fix. The questions that had no answers yet.The drive felt endless, the world outside blending together in a haze, like I was stuck in two worlds at once—one that nearly destroyed me and the one I was supposed to return to. I wasn’t the same person who’d left, and neither was he. Neither were his kids.When we finally pulled into the driveway, I could feel
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The Billionaire's Hot Nanny 91 Into the Shadows
Hailey paced in front of Kevin, her heart hammering in her chest. “What do you mean he’s in danger? You’re not making any sense.”Kevin stood there, calm as always, but there was an edge to his voice she hadn’t heard before. “Trust me, Hailey. We need to leave. Now.”“No,” she snapped, the words burning her throat. “You’re not telling me everything. I’m not going anywhere until you explain—what danger? Where is Hollis?”Kevin’s eyes darkened. “The kind of danger you don’t want to know about. People are looking for him—dangerous people. And they’ll come for you too if we don’t move.”Her mind raced. “Who are these people? Why didn’t you warn me sooner?” She wanted to shout, to demand answers, but she wasn’t sure who she could trust anymore.Kevin’s jaw tightened. “Because I didn’t think you’d understand. You don’t need to know everything right now.”That was the final straw. She didn’t trust Kevin—couldn’t trust him—but she wasn’t about to sit back and wait for someone to decide her fa
The Billionaire's Hot Nanny 90 Shadows in the Night
****Hollis****The pain hit first. A sharp, searing burn in my side that made my vision blur for a moment. I looked down, blood soaking through my shirt, the dark stain spreading rapidly. The wet warmth made my stomach lurch, but I couldn’t stop. I couldn’t afford to.I gritted my teeth, gasping through the sharpness, but I had no choice. Hailey was out there. Somewhere. The name echoed in my mind like a drumbeat, keeping me going."Come on," I muttered under my breath, forcing one foot in front of the other. "Keep moving. You can’t stop now."The night air bit into my exposed skin, but the pain was secondary. Every step felt like dragging myself through cement. My legs were growing weaker, my vision darkening at the edges, but I couldn’t stop. Not when Hailey was out there, unaware of the danger.A shadow darted ahead, just out of reach. There. I saw it again—someone, or something, weaving through the trees. They knew I was after them. They had to."Dammit!" I grunted, pushing myself
The Billionaire's Hot Nanny 89 Shadows of the Past
****Hollis****The words hit me like a freight train.“She was poisoned.”I stared at the doctor, my brain refusing to process what he was saying. Lauren wasn’t poisoned. She died in the crash. That was the truth I’d lived with for years—the weight I carried every single day.“This has to be a mistake,” I muttered, my voice barely sounding like my own.“I’m afraid it’s not,” the doctor replied, his tone flat. “The toxicology report shows traces of a rare, slow-acting poison in her system. It weakened her heart considerably. While the crash was still a factor, she wouldn’t have survived in her condition. The poisoning was deliberate.”Deliberate.The word was a knife to my chest, cutting through the carefully constructed walls I’d built to contain my guilt. All this time, I thought I’d killed her. My decisions, my choices—I believed they had led to her death. But now there was someone else to blame. Someone had done this to her.“Hollis?” Hailey’s voice broke through the haze, her hand
The Billionaire's Hot Nanny 88 Shattered Truths
Hollis couldn’t breathe.The weight of his guilt pressed down on him, suffocating him with every breath he tried to take. His chest felt tight, as if the air had turned thick and heavy, and no matter how deeply he inhaled, it wasn’t enough. His hands trembled, clenching into fists at his sides, but the shaking wouldn’t stop. It was as if his body was betraying him, revealing the truth he couldn’t escape.The words he had spoken still lingered in the room, each syllable like a stone in his chest. "I killed her."He wanted to look away from the reflection of his misery in the window, but it was too much. His vision blurred, and his heart ached with a rawness that felt endless. He had spent so long trying to bury it—the guilt, the pain, the truth. He’d told himself that if he just kept moving and kept putting one foot in front of the other, it would eventually fade. But it didn’t. It never would.His voice cracked, hoarse from the strain of holding back tears. “I thought... I thought if
The Billionaire's Hot Nanny 87 The Truth Behind Lauren's Death
Hollis couldn’t breathe. He leaned against the doorframe, his chest tight, his breath shallow, like he was drowning in a sea of guilt that was rising faster than he could ever hope to escape.The weight of the words hung between them—"I killed her."His eyes burned as they blurred with tears that never seemed to fall. But the ache—the unbearable, unshakable ache deep in his chest—never went away. He had thought if he buried it enough, maybe he wouldn’t feel it. If he didn’t look too closely at the truth, maybe he could pretend that he wasn’t a monster. That he didn’t have blood on his hands.But that was all he ever felt now—the blood. The guilt that wrapped around him like a noose. And no matter how much he tried to push it away, no matter how hard he tried to keep his distance from everyone, especially his children, the truth was there. It was always there.His voice cracked as he forced himself to speak again, though every word was a struggle, like he was choking on his own guilt.
The Billionaire's Hot Nanny 86 The Unraveling
****Hailey****The air in the house was suffocating, pressing in from all sides like a heavy weight on my chest. I hadn’t expected to feel like this. I hadn’t expected anything, really. Hollis had walked out, leaving behind nothing but the echo of his words that hung in the air like a storm cloud. And I knew, in the pit of my stomach, that something had broken. But it wasn’t just my heart.It was everything.I sank into the couch, clutching a pillow to my chest, as if it could somehow shield me from the storm swirling inside me. Every breath felt shallow, every thought like it was coated in the sharp sting of the past few hours. What had just happened? What had I learned? Hollis’s grandfather—his presence had been like a blade, cutting through the walls I’d built around myself, leaving me exposed and raw. His words still echoed in my mind, cutting deeper with each passing second. And then that smile. That knowing, cold smile.It wasn’t just what he said. It was how he made me feel—lik
The Billionaire's Hot Nanny 85 The Shadows We Wear
****Hailey****The air was thick with tension as I stood frozen in the doorway. The man on the porch didn’t belong in this world of warm lights and soft edges. His presence felt sharp, jagged, and entirely unwelcome.Hollis’s grandfather.He stood there, tall and unyielding, his sharp features chiseled with an air of authority that made my chest tighten. His piercing eyes swept over me with something too calculating to be mere curiosity.“Hailey,” he said, my name rolling off his tongue like a dark promise. “We need to talk."The words lodged in my throat as Hollis stepped in front of me, his broad shoulders blocking the older man from my view. The tension in his body was palpable, coiling like a spring about to snap.“You’re not welcome here,” Hollis growled, his voice a low rumble that sent a shiver down my spine.The older man chuckled, a sound that seemed to carry years of malice. “Is that any way to greet your family, boy?"“You’re not my family,” Hollis spat, his words cutting l
The Billionaire's Hot Nanny 84 Homecoming
*****Hailey****The car hummed softly beneath us, the road slipping by in a blur of lights and shadows. My mind was still foggy from the meds, exhaustion dragging me under, but as we left the hospital behind, everything felt too sharp, too real. I was going home. But nothing about this home felt like it did before.Hollis sat beside me, his hand barely touching mine but enough to ground me. He hadn’t said much since we left the hospital. His silence was a weight that sat heavy between us, but I didn’t need him to speak. I knew he was thinking the same thing I was—about the life that had been torn apart, about the cracks we couldn’t fix. The questions that had no answers yet.The drive felt endless, the world outside blending together in a haze, like I was stuck in two worlds at once—one that nearly destroyed me and the one I was supposed to return to. I wasn’t the same person who’d left, and neither was he. Neither were his kids.When we finally pulled into the driveway, I could feel
The Billionaire's Hot Nanny 83 Last night Together
****Hollis****The room was quiet—almost too quiet—except for the steady beep of the heart monitor beside the bed. It felt like the world outside had stopped, leaving just the two of us in this small, sterile space. Hailey was asleep, her chest rising and falling with each breath, but there was still a hint of tension in her face. I could see it, even in her sleep—the weight of everything that had happened, the unspoken pain that clung to her like a shadow. I couldn’t stop looking at her, though. Every time I thought about what she’d been through, it made something inside me tighten. This room had become both a sanctuary and a prison. In a way, I didn’t want it to end. But I knew it had to. She was about to be discharged. And that meant everything would be real again. Real in a way I wasn’t ready for. Lying with her in this small hospital bed, I wished I could freeze time and protect her from the world outside these walls. But I knew she was strong enough to face whatever came next
