The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0521 Her eyes are closed and her body swaying with the rhythm. The merfolk man, her partner, curled his long tail around her and brought her close, I'looked at them fora while, then remembered Julian beside me, and how much such a sight must hurt him. I turned to him, though I wasn’t sure what to say.

Julian was watching them, though 1 didn’t see anger in his features. Rather, his expression hadn’t really changed. He watched the pair with a type of cool indifference, Something like that usually flew out the window with him where Bridget was concerned, “I'm fine,” he said, smirking a little. His gaze shifted sideways to me, “I'can hear your brain worrying, but I swear I'm fine,”

I couldn’t really defend myself when he was absolutely right about my worrying.

“Things like this usually upset you,” I said.

“Not anymore,” he said.

to me before, and

believe him, he added, “The way she treated you on thatisland... I can’t see her the same way. And her excuses... God, they all sounded so much like bullshit. That non- apology she gave you, where she demanded your forgiveness... I just can’t see her the same way Iused to.” He seemed genuine, which continued to surprise me, “This woman that she is

for so long I was simply an illusion? This...” He gestured to Bridget doing her sensual dance. “This is the person she is.” I nudged

the other side of

what matters.” He shrugged some. “I still feel

been possible.” “I'think it’s okay to mourn for that,” I said. I

tired, too,” Julian said. “It was exhausting, never really being sure where I stood. The false hopes only to be torn down in the next second really took a lot out of me.” I hummed in understanding. It had been hard enough to watch him constantly put his heart out for Bridget only to have her smack it back to him. I couldn’t

“Now you can recover, and then

for me. I doubt I'll ever find someone,” “Love is all around you, Julian.” If only he could see how