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.

stopped their hushed words to each other and looked

have a fever?” I

glanced at each other,

treatment plan,” the blank

have misheard.

smile. I hated him more than anyone else in the

at that moment.

you will see

flared hot. “You are talking about a person – a child – not some

that needs put down.”

of

hated her as

so scarce they would refuse to help a child? Why hadn’t that been mentioned earlier? Julian had made it seem

saying she didn’t deserve a chance

I asked. My voice was

and no one said a thing about her having a

shout,” said the pitying one. “We can hear just

expression crossed

I wanted to scream at

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

I

Chapter 0022

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

terminal illness?”

his glasses up his nose with his index finger. “Perhaps we

since taken a turn

I wanted to hear. “So you won’t

point?” He placed

not to shove him away. “Giving up now is for

“Elva is worth saving. At least try. Please.

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

legs

out the door, the other, the one with the

side.

no one else could hear, she told me, “Perhaps leaving

her.”

offered no further

back

someone here might have done something to Elva?

help her

I would have likely banged my knees on the floor if my maid hadn’t

me down.

Even if she was sick enough… even if it was

she deserve some treatment?

girl was

Piper,” said the second maid from Elva’s

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

“It hurts…”

was a lie, but how could I let her believe that none of these monsters would actually help

me through her lashes. Her eyes

yelling? My heart sunk in