The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0065

With a statement like there, I had no polite way of backing out. Not that I would. These kids needed me,

and Elva was already having fun with them, playing on the slides.

Nicholas and I would just have to put aside our differences long enough to help the kids. After that, we

could go back to not getting along as usual.

After confirming I would be staying, the caretaker offered to lead me and Mark inside.

“I’ll stay out here,” Mark said. “Keep an eye on the kids.”

I was grateful. If he watched Elva, I knew I wouldn’t have to worry.

Inside, I joined Nicholas in the kitchen. He was washing dishes, preparing for the day’s main event:

lunch. And what an extravagant lunch it would be, if the piles of containers were any indication.

“Did you bring all this from the palace?” I peeked under the aluminum foil on one of the containers. Inside was at least ten servings of garlic potatoes.

“One of the cooks is particularly fond of me,” Nicholas said. “She makes special servings when I ask.”

really like you. There’s a

goes to a good cause. Plus, I make

No wonder she

a

and began to dry.

Him washing and then passing the dishes to me to

dating. How many times had we shared moments

the location wasn’t all

out the

my good fortune from being there, it was the least I could do

times, he went even when I

never stopped,” he said.

the same, but after Elva, with her sickness, we couldn’t always

at an orphanage closer to home. For the

Nicholas grunted in acknowledgement.

want to reminisce, but it was hard not

of our best conversations like this,” I said. “Do you remember

never forget. I felt

question, and you knew you were going to surprise me. You were ready for me

it.”

didn’t remember that.

glance at me. His face was entirely passive, but his

looked sad.