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.

each other and

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

at each other, then back at

no treatment plan,”

have

tiny condescending smile. I hated him more than

at that moment.

you will see

reason?” My temper flared hot. “You are talking about a person – a child – not some

that needs put down.”

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

her

hadn’t that been mentioned earlier? Julian had made it seem like they would take care of Elva, since she

were, saying she didn’t deserve a

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

said a thing

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

expression crossed

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

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

I

Chapter 0022

“Why wasn’t I previously informed that Elva was

terminal illness?”

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

taken a turn for the

to hear. “So you won’t

“What’s the point?” He placed his hand

not to shove him away. “Giving up now

never agree with that,” I said. “Elva is worth saving. At least try. Please.

doctor with the pitying look shook his head.

legs went

walked straight out the door, the other, the one

side.

she told me, “Perhaps leaving the palace would

her.”

at her in confusion, but she offered no further

back

someone here might have done something

would help her because of who she

have likely banged my knees on the floor if my

me down.

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

she deserve some treatment?

girl

said the second

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

“It hurts…”

lie, but how could I let her believe that none of these monsters would

her

me yelling? My heart sunk in