The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0022

I

Forcing my voice level, I asked, “Why wasn’t I previously informed that Elva was suffering from a

terminal illness?”

The pitying one pushed his glasses up his nose with his index finger. “Perhaps we were optimistic before. But she has since taken a turn for the worst. We aren’t fortunetellers, ma’am.”

That wasn’t what I wanted to hear. “So you won’t treat her? At all?”

The pitying one shrugged. “What’s the point?” He placed his hand on my shoulder, and it took everything within me not to shove him away. “Giving up now is for the best. You’ll see that soon enough.”

“I will never agree with that,” I said. “Elva is worth saving. At least try. Please. I’m begging you.

The doctor with the pitying look shook his head. He called to his colleague. “We’re done here.” a

“No…” My legs went weak.

As one doctor walked straight out the door, the other, the one with the blank expression stopped at my

side.

In a whisper that no one else could hear, she told me, “Perhaps leaving the palace would be better for

her.”

I looked at her in confusion, but she offered no further explanation. She left the room without glancing

back

Was she insinuating that someone here might have done something to Elva? Or was she saying that no one here would help her because of who she was?

I collapsed. I would have likely banged my knees on the floor if my maid hadn’t caught me and helped.

me down.

What was I going to do? I couldn’t let Elva die! Even if she was sick enough… even if it was fated… didn’t

she deserve some treatment?

The poor girl was in pain!

Miss Piper said the second maid from Elva’s bedside,

Aluson I pushed myself back to my feet and scrambled to Elva’s side: Her little hand was reaching out

in both of mine

“It’s okay, honey. Mommy’s here now. It’s going to be okay.”

She seemed soothed by my presence, enough to fall asleep.

I glanced at the second maid, who was diligent in holding that compress and watching Elva. Confident she would alert me if something else occurred, I stepped back from the bed to consult with the doctors.

they stopped their hushed words to each other and looked at me. One

I

doctors glanced at each other, then back at

is no treatment plan,” the blank

must have misheard. “Excuse

also had a tiny condescending smile. I hated him more

at that moment.

will see reason,

about a person – a

that needs put down.”

save our resources for those with hope of survival,” the doctor with the blank

her as

Were their resources so scarce they would refuse to help a child? Why hadn’t that been mentioned

now, here they were, saying she didn’t deserve a chance to

asked. My voice was rising with

said a thing about her having a

shout,” said the pitying

crossed

a deep breath, but it came out shaking. I

I had to

I

Chapter 0022

I asked, “Why wasn’t I previously informed that Elva was

terminal illness?”

his glasses up his nose with

taken a turn for

hear. “So you won’t

He placed his hand on my shoulder,

up now is for the

I said. “Elva is worth saving. At least

his head. He called to his

My legs

walked straight out the door, the other, the one with the blank

side.

hear, she

her.”

at her in confusion, but she offered no further

back

someone here might have done

would help her because of who

knees on

me down.

Even if she was

she deserve some treatment?

poor girl

Piper,” said the second maid

to Elva’s side. Her little

“It hurts…”

It was a lie, but how could I let her believe that none of these monsters would

at me through her

me yelling? My heart