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 ton of food

a good cause. Plus, I make sure she’s well compensated for the

No wonder

a plate then set it aside on a wet stack. Grabbing a towel, I went to his

and began to dry.

domestic. Him washing and then passing the dishes to me to dry. It reminded me of

dating. How many times had we shared moments just

wasn’t

out the kids at the orphanage like this

had felt that with all my good fortune from being there, it was the least

accompanied me. Often times, he

never stopped,” he said.

I could say the same, but after Elva, with her

out at an orphanage closer

Nicholas grunted in acknowledgement.

didn’t want to reminisce,

best conversations like

it? I’ll never forget. I felt

you knew you were going to surprise me. You were ready for me to

it.”

didn’t remember that. “What

stopped scrubbing at a dish to glance at me. His face was entirely passive,

looked sad.