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.

I came toward them, they stopped their hushed words to each other and

fever?” I

at each other, then back at

no treatment plan,” the blank

must have misheard.

smile. I hated him more than

at that moment.

see reason, and give up on

“You are talking about a person – a

that needs

resources for those with hope of survival,” the

her as

hadn’t that been mentioned earlier? Julian

saying she didn’t

this before?” I asked. My voice was rising with my panic. “Elva has

a thing about her

to shout,” said the pitying one. “We

expression crossed her

shaking. I wanted to scream at them, but I

I had to

I

Chapter 0022

I asked, “Why wasn’t I previously informed

terminal illness?”

glasses up his nose with

turn for the

wasn’t what I wanted to hear. “So you won’t treat

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

not to shove him away. “Giving up now

with that,” I said. “Elva is worth saving. At least try. Please. I’m

with the pitying look shook his head. He called to his

My legs went

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

side.

else could hear, she told me,

her.”

at her in confusion, but she offered no

back

insinuating that someone here might have done something to Elva? Or

help her because of who

have likely banged my knees on

me down.

I couldn’t let Elva die! Even if she was

she deserve some treatment?

poor girl

the second

and scrambled to Elva’s side. Her

“It hurts…”

know, honey. I’m sorry. But it will be okay soon.” It was a lie, but how could I let her believe that none of these monsters would actually help

at me through her lashes. Her eyes were damp

she heard me yelling?