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 faced, and

after I’d finished speaking. I worked hard to keep my

sweetie?” Bridget asked, voice like cotton

Bridget instead. Then she

to think about

surprised all of us. I nearly laughed. Susie did, though she hid it behind her hand. She wasn’t

was likely used to being admired and adored. Who knew the last time someone had actually turned down one

Bridget but not so much that she would throw away her entire character. I loved this little girl with the entirety of my heart,

once. Was she trying to manipulate my daughter? “It would make me so happy if

tugged

decision,” I said..

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

I said. “And she said she needs time to think about it.

like she couldn’t quite decide which

there was no denying that. But maybe she

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

he asked, likely noticing

in

me Auntie,” Bridget said to him. “I almost have

it,” I said, filling in that key detail that Bridget was leaving

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

dimmed for a moment, but she quickly cranked it right back up to how 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 overstep, Piper.” And then to

didn’t say

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

the term seemed to fit. Bridget had more or less

me, with Susie

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