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.

their hushed words to each other and looked at me. One

fever?” I asked.

at each other,

is no treatment plan,”

must have

I hated him more

at that moment.

said. “We hope you will see reason, and give up on wanting to treat the

“You are talking about a person – a child – not some

that needs

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

her as

to help a child? Why hadn’t that been mentioned earlier? Julian had made

saying she

My voice

already, and no one said a thing about her having

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

crossed

but it came out shaking. I wanted to

For Elva’s sake, I had to submit to

I

Chapter 0022

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

terminal illness?”

The pitying one pushed his glasses up his nose with his index

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

to hear. “So you

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

not to shove him away. “Giving up now is for the best. You’ll see that soon

is

head. He called to

legs

straight out the door, the other, the one with the blank expression

side.

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

her.”

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

back

here might have done something

help her

collapsed. I would have likely banged my knees on the floor if my maid

me down.

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

she deserve some treatment?

poor girl was in

the second maid from

scrambled to Elva’s

“It hurts…”

It was a lie, but how could I let her believe that none of

peeked at me through her lashes.

she heard me yelling? My heart