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.”

There’s a ton

good cause. Plus, I make

No wonder

it aside on a wet stack. Grabbing a towel,

and began to dry.

Him washing and then passing the dishes to me to dry.

How many times had we shared moments just

location wasn’t

the Academy? We used to help out the kids

the least I could do to

times, he went even when I

never stopped,” he said.

but after Elva, with

and I help out at an

Nicholas grunted in acknowledgement.

didn’t want to reminisce, but it

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

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

knew you were going to surprise

it.”

didn’t remember

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

looked sad.