The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

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Chapter 0427

I wanted to say no with every fiber of my being. But when I look at Elva, I noticed she was watching me with doe eyes, taking in my every expression Did she actually want to call Bridget Auntie? Was she simply reading my negative energy, and that was what had been making her uncomfortable?

I tried to remember Elva’s face as she had interacted with Bridget and Nicholas. She had been having fun. Was it genuine? It could have been.

Maybe I was the stick in the mud here. My distrust of Bridget was

hindering my daughter and dictating the people she could grow closer to.

Bridget had given me no real reasons to distrust her. A handful of

confusing things mixed with more feelings than facts. Maybe I was simply being jealous.

If Elva likes Bridget, and Bridget has shown only kindness to Elva, maybe I was the asshole here.

Nicholas began to walk closer. He was in earshot now.

He trusted Bridget with his life with Elva’s life. Since I trusted him, that should make her trustworthy by proxy.

At the end of the day, this was just a title. A nickname. It wasn’t christening Bridget as Elva’s actual aunt. It wasn’t even saying they had to spend all that much more time together.

Again, I looked down to Elva. “Elva, you should do whatever you are comfortable with, okay? If you want to call Bridget Auntie, it’s up to you.”

I loved my daughter with an undying ferocity, but even I did not know the innermost workings of her heart. If she liked Bridget enough to want her to be Auntie, I wouldn’t stand in the way of that. Though I would be watching

hawk–like from a near distance.

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mother, I couldn’t help but be protective. Especially with all the dangers we’ve faced, and

my words closely. She continued to watch me long after I’d finished speaking. I worked hard to keep my face a blank slate, so

cotton candy.” Wouldn’t you like to call me

Bridget instead. Then she frowned.

want to think about

though she hid it behind her hand. She wasn’t really a part of

that. As a celebrity, she was likely used to being

by Bridget but not so much that she would throw away her entire character. I loved this little girl with the entirety of my heart, but every day I was surprised when there seemed to somehow,

Auntie Bridget sad, do you?” Bridget said. She wore an over–exaggerated frown that rankled all of my nerves at once. Was she trying to manipulate my daughter? “It would make me so

Elva’s shoulder, tugged her a little closer to me to support her.

made her decision,” I said..

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it was up to her, Piper,” Bridget said,

“And she said she needs time to think

a serious of different expressions, like

But maybe she lost herself somewhere on the way. Did she even

eventually landed on her usual bright smile, just in time for Nicholas to join us.

on?” he asked, likely noticing the tension.

turned into me, half–hiding in

convince Elva to call me Auntie,” Bridget said to him. “I almost have her!”

think about it,” I said, filling in that key detail

Bridget, he said, “Elva isn’t obligated to you, or to anyone, Bridget, except her mother. If she’s not comfortable with it, you

somehow. “Of course, you are right, Nicholas,” she said. “I suppose I did get

nodded but didn’t say

me. producer’s work is never done!” She

seemed to fit. Bridget had more or less taken over the

me, with Susie not so subtly

ready to talk to Nicholas yet. I could understand the practicality of him not wanting to have penetrative sex with