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.

toward them, they stopped their hushed words to each other and looked at me. One wore a blank expression. The other

have a fever?” I asked. “What’s her new treatment

each other, then

treatment plan,” the

have misheard.

I hated him more than anyone else

at that moment.

will see reason,

flared hot. “You are talking about a person – a

that needs put

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

her

a child? Why hadn’t that been mentioned

she didn’t deserve a chance to

didn’t you tell me this before?” I asked. My voice was rising with my panic.

said a thing about her having

said the pitying one. “We can hear

expression crossed

shaking. I wanted to scream at them, but I had dealt

shouting wouldn’t work. For Elva’s sake, I had to

I

Chapter 0022

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

terminal illness?”

one pushed his glasses up his nose with his index

turn for

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

pitying one shrugged. “What’s the point?” He placed

to shove him away. “Giving up now is for

is worth saving.

with the pitying look shook his head. He called to his colleague. “We’re

My legs went

doctor walked straight out the door, the other, the one with

side.

she told me, “Perhaps leaving the palace would be

her.”

her in confusion, but she offered no further explanation.

back

that someone here might have done something to

her because of who she

knees on the

me down.

was I going to do? I couldn’t let Elva die! Even

she deserve some treatment?

girl

said the second

feet and scrambled to Elva’s side. Her little hand was reaching

“It hurts…”

be okay soon.” It was a lie, but how could I let her believe

peeked at me through her lashes. Her eyes were damp with

yelling?