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

to my words closely. She continued to watch me long after I’d finished speaking. I worked hard

asked, voice like cotton

to Bridget instead. Then

think about it,”

it behind her hand. She wasn’t really a part of the conversation, so she easily passed it off as

celebrity, she was likely used to being admired and adored. Who knew the last

with the entirety of my heart, but every day I was surprised when there

all of my nerves at once. Was she trying to manipulate my daughter? “It would make me so happy if you would call me Auntie.

tugged her a little closer to

made her decision,” I said..

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was up to her, Piper,” Bridget said,

she said she needs time to think about it. She

through a serious of different expressions, like she couldn’t quite decide which

feelings were underneath. She was a good actress, there was no denying that. But

smile, just

asked, likely

into me, half–hiding in the skirts of

trying to convince Elva to call me Auntie,” Bridget said

wanted to think about it,” I said, filling in that key detail that Bridget was

obligated to you, or to anyone, Bridget, except her mother. If

high it was before. Higher even, somehow. “Of course, you are right, Nicholas,” she said. “I suppose I did get carried away there.” She laughed as she looked to me. “I’m sorry for my

didn’t say

“Oh, I see Nathan waving for me. producer’s work is never done!” She laughed

not, the term seemed to fit. Bridget had more or less taken over the

Elva and me, with Susie not so

understand the practicality of him not wanting to have penetrative sex with me, but it still hurt.