Chapter 178: Chapter 179

Chapter 0179 Chapter 0179 Ella POV My father was staring at me expectantly. I felt silly for how nervous I was, I knew that I had done nothing wrong. Facing his anger wasn’t something I was used to. I took a deep breath to calm myself.

“Alexander and I spent the afternoon figuring out a use for the land we gained from David,” I said. “That’s why we had the maps out.”

“What do you mean by that?” he asked. “It’s farmland; we’ll farm it.”

“David damaged the farmland,” I explained. “He salted the earth so we wouldn’t be able to plant there.”

The look of rage on his face only grew. “That rotten cheat,” he said in outrage. “So the land is useless to us? Why didn’t you call me immediately?”

“It’s not entirely useless,” I said. “We decided the best option is to create a solar farm. If we fill the space with solar panels, we can connect to the electrical grid, and with any luck, the pack could become energy- independent.”

I gestured vaguely, trying to gauge his reaction. “Alexander consulted his team, and they think it will work. The notes in the notebook were from their findings, and the map was a proposed layout for the panels.”

The anger drained from his face almost immediately. He sighed, running a hand over his jaw. “I’m sorry. I thought you were hiding something from me again. I was frustrated.”

“I’m not hiding anything,” I said, my voice softening. “I actually wanted to talk to you about it earlier, but you weren’t home from your meetings yet and I didn’t want to interrupt. I promised, after what happened last time, that I’d come to you when I needed help. I haven’t broken that promise.”

His expression shifted to one of remorse. “I’m sorry I jumped to conclusions,” he said, his voice quieter now. “I just worry about you.”

s “I know you do,” I replied with a smile. “And I’m glad. I’m lucky to have parents who care so much about my well -being.”

He chuckled lightly and pulled me into a hug. “Of course I worry–you’re my little girl,” he said, pressing a kiss to my temple.

Tears stung my eyes, and I hugged him tightly in return. His frustration was completely understandable after everything we’d been through in the past few months, but the fact that he was willing to listen–and to apologize -reminded me of how fortunate I was to have him by my side.

Not everyone had that kind of support. Thinking of the way Diana treated Alexander, I realized how rare it truly was to have parents like mine. I would never take them for granted again.

“What had you in such a bad mood?” I asked as I pulled away from the hug.

“You haven’t seen the news then?” he said, sounding worried. I shook my head and my father sighed. “David and Amanda have announced their wedding date. It’s the same as yours and Alexanders.”

My eyes went wide as I stared at him. Of course that would upset my father. It was too late to change our date. If we did, he would have to issue a public apology for the inconvenience to the other alphas. We’d already mailed out save–the–date cards.

I shook off my surprise the best I could. “I see,” I said softly. “That’s unfortunate, but we’ll handle it.”

“I thought you would be hurt,” he said in surprise.

172 +25 BONUS Chapter 0179 I shook my head. “No, just annoyed.”

That response made him laugh. He shook his head, then looked back towards the desk where the map lay. A smile spread across his face.

“I’m glad that Alexander was able to help you come up with the solution,” my father said, his tone softening. And I think it seems like a promising one.”

11 I considered telling him that it was my idea, but I didn’t. This was one more reason for him to like Alexander, and that was important, “Of course,” I replied, “we’ll want our engineers to consult with his and make sure everything is accurate. All we’ve worked out so far are our best guesses based on the information we had on hand.”

“If it’s all right with you, I’ll pass the map and notes on to them tomorrow,” he said. “I have a meeting first thing in the morning.”

“I think that’s a great idea,” I said with a nod. “The sooner we can start putting the project together, the better. I want to make sure David knows he hasn’t gotten the best of us with this little stunt.

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