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.”

must really like you. There’s a ton of

Plus, I make sure she’s well compensated for the extra

money? No wonder she liked

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

and began to dry.

washing and then passing the dishes to

How many times had we shared moments

wasn’t all that

Academy? We used to help out the kids at

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

me. Often times,

never stopped,” he said.

wished I could say the same, but after Elva, with her sickness, we couldn’t always go like I

year, Elva and I help out at an

Nicholas grunted in acknowledgement.

didn’t want to reminisce, but it was hard

I had some of our best conversations like

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

you were going to surprise

it.”

I didn’t remember that. “What was the

me.

looked sad.

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