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

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

wonder

finished washing a plate then set it aside on a

and began to dry.

the dishes to me to dry. It reminded me of when

had we shared moments

location wasn’t

help out the kids at the orphanage like this all

good fortune from being there, it was the least

accompanied me. Often times, he went

never stopped,” he said.

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

year, Elva and I help out at an

Nicholas grunted in acknowledgement.

reminisce,

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

I caught it? I’ll never forget. I

question, and you knew you were going to surprise

it.”

didn’t remember that.

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

looked sad.