The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0137

“Right.” Nicholas tightened his jaw.

“Well, she certainly did in this case,” I said, inserting myself into their conversation. “I would never hurt

anyone.

Lilliana looked at me blankly.

1 believe that,” Nicholas said.

Then Lilliana added, “Yes, me too. Piper would never hurt anyone.”

I frowned. This conversation felt… odd. Like attempting to speak with a puppet, she only ever seemed to

emulate what Nicholas had said.

Secretly I wished Nicholas would say something outlandish, if only to see if Lilliana would agree. He was

too good of a man for that, however.

If only Lilliana had taken to Julian instead. He would have had a field day amusing himself with her

mindless compliance.

“The cooking challenge for Linda was very inspired, Prince Nicholas,” Lilliana said. “You are very

intelligent.”

absolutely miserable standing there, frowning so

Thank you.”

to be your favorite,” she

had meant that, I’m sure, as both a claim over him and a slight to me, I was

in her. Pity, it

agreed, just to get her to ease off that line of thinking.

away from digging a hole in the ground just to bury himself in

I continued, showing even more

didn’t sound particularly impressed. “Where is your prince? I am surprised that

as

was as stout–hearted as Nicholas. I wondered if Julian

maybe. Whenever the situation stopped being funny

likely.

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Lilliana interacted with Nicholas, with her constant agreeing and complements, I felt more and more terrible for Nicholas. There had to be

he wanted children, but… how could he wish to tie himself so permanently to someone

for the sake of the crown?

kingdom was important to Nicholas, in ways I didn’t

that.

give up his

hadn’t been for a long time. But

forever knowing how

find a way to save him from this fate

were alerted that the kitchens were

Nicholas, Lilliana, and I walked down to them together, though

inside the