#Chapter 230: A Promise

Moana Seeing Edrick finally tell Ella about her real mother made me soften toward him. I softened even more when Ella said those sweet things, and it made me feel as though we really were a little family despite everything that was going on. I couldn’t help but hug both of them tightly, and I felt comforted when Edrick buried his face in my hair. But when we pulled apart and I watched them reconcile Edrick’s lies, I felt my smile fade because something just felt off. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. It almost felt like some sort of sixth sense, but for what was still a mystery. All I could do was stare wistfully out the window as I tried to rack my brain over it. Maybe I was just feeling cooped up… “Do you feel strange?” I asked Mina. “A little,” she replied. I could tell that she was just as confused as I was. “Some fresh air could be nice.” I nodded to myself. Ella was playing outside, so why shouldn’t I? I turned to Edrick then, who was sitting b