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.”

like you. There’s a ton of

cause. Plus, I make sure she’s well compensated

money? No wonder she liked

finished washing a plate then set it aside on a wet stack. Grabbing a towel,

and began to dry.

and then passing the dishes to me

times had we shared moments just like

wasn’t all

used to help out the kids at

being there, it was the least I could do to pay some of it

Often times, he went

never stopped,” he said.

with her sickness, we couldn’t always go like I had used

I help out at an

Nicholas grunted in acknowledgement.

want to reminisce, but

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

I caught it? I’ll never forget. I felt like a superhero

were going to

it.”

was?” I didn’t remember that. “What

glance at me. His face was entirely passive,

looked sad.