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

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

money? No wonder she

plate then set it aside on a wet stack. Grabbing

and began to dry.

the dishes

been dating. How many times had

location wasn’t

We used to help out the kids at the orphanage like this

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

times, he went even when

never stopped,” he said.

after Elva, with her sickness, we couldn’t

year, Elva and I help out at an orphanage closer to home.

Nicholas grunted in acknowledgement.

want to reminisce, but it was

our best conversations like this,”

that dish and I caught it? I’ll never forget. I

asked you a question, and you knew you were going to surprise

it.”

was?” I didn’t remember that. “What was

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

looked sad.