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

knows it goes to a good cause. Plus, I make sure she’s well compensated for the extra

No wonder she

set it aside on a wet stack. Grabbing a towel,

and began to dry.

washing and then passing the dishes

How many times had we shared

wasn’t

used to help out the kids at the orphanage like this

that with all my good fortune from being there, it was the least I could do to pay some of

times, he went even when I

never stopped,” he said.

Elva, with her

at an orphanage closer to home. For the

Nicholas grunted in acknowledgement.

want to reminisce,

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

and I caught it? I’ll never forget. I

were going to surprise me. You were ready

it.”

remember that.

a dish to glance at me. His face

looked sad.