The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0022

I

Forcing my voice level, I asked, “Why wasn’t I previously informed that Elva was suffering from a

terminal illness?”

The pitying one pushed his glasses up his nose with his index finger. “Perhaps we were optimistic before. But she has since taken a turn for the worst. We aren’t fortunetellers, ma’am.”

That wasn’t what I wanted to hear. “So you won’t treat her? At all?”

The pitying one shrugged. “What’s the point?” He placed his hand on my shoulder, and it took everything within me not to shove him away. “Giving up now is for the best. You’ll see that soon enough.”

“I will never agree with that,” I said. “Elva is worth saving. At least try. Please. I’m begging you.

The doctor with the pitying look shook his head. He called to his colleague. “We’re done here.” a

“No…” My legs went weak.

As one doctor walked straight out the door, the other, the one with the blank expression stopped at my

side.

In a whisper that no one else could hear, she told me, “Perhaps leaving the palace would be better for

her.”

I looked at her in confusion, but she offered no further explanation. She left the room without glancing

back

Was she insinuating that someone here might have done something to Elva? Or was she saying that no one here would help her because of who she was?

I collapsed. I would have likely banged my knees on the floor if my maid hadn’t caught me and helped.

me down.

What was I going to do? I couldn’t let Elva die! Even if she was sick enough… even if it was fated… didn’t

she deserve some treatment?

The poor girl was in pain!

Miss Piper said the second maid from Elva’s bedside,

Aluson I pushed myself back to my feet and scrambled to Elva’s side: Her little hand was reaching out

in both of mine

“It’s okay, honey. Mommy’s here now. It’s going to be okay.”

She seemed soothed by my presence, enough to fall asleep.

I glanced at the second maid, who was diligent in holding that compress and watching Elva. Confident she would alert me if something else occurred, I stepped back from the bed to consult with the doctors.

hushed words to each other and looked at me. One wore a blank expression. The other had

fever?” I asked. “What’s

at each other, then back at

treatment plan,” the

have misheard. “Excuse

a tiny condescending smile. I hated him

at that moment.

severe,” he said. “We hope you will see reason, and give up on

are talking about a person – a

needs

our resources for those with hope of survival,” the doctor

her

they would refuse to help a child? Why hadn’t that been mentioned earlier? Julian had made it seem like they would take care of Elva,

they were, saying she didn’t deserve a chance

I asked. My voice was rising with

one said a thing about her having a terminal

said the pitying one. “We can hear

crossed

came out shaking. I wanted to scream at them,

For Elva’s sake, I

I

Chapter 0022

I asked, “Why wasn’t I previously informed that Elva was suffering from

terminal illness?”

pitying one pushed his glasses up his nose with his index

she has since taken a turn for the worst. We aren’t

what I wanted to hear. “So you won’t treat her? At

He placed his hand on my shoulder, and it

shove him away. “Giving up now

I said. “Elva is worth saving. At least try.

head. He called to his

My legs

straight out the door, the other, the one with

side.

a whisper that no one else could hear, she told me, “Perhaps leaving the palace would be better

her.”

her in confusion, but she offered no further explanation. She left the room

back

might have done

help her because of who she

knees on the floor if

me down.

was I going to do? I couldn’t let Elva die! Even if she was sick enough… even if it

she deserve some treatment?

girl was in

second maid

back to my feet and scrambled to Elva’s side.

“It hurts…”

lie, but how could

through her lashes. Her

yelling?