The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 252

I sniffed, but I wouldn’t let the tears fall. By the end of Nathan’s list, I had been the only person to have received zero support. The orphanage I supported would receive no donations from tonight, despite my

best efforts.

In her ten minute appearance, Jane had undone hours‘ worth of my efforts.

I’d been getting glares since I returned to the ballroom, but now, the whispers started too.

I wished the ground would open up and swallow me whole. Then I wouldn’t feel so much

embarrassment and shame.

I’d hoped to gain enough donations to be able to give the orphanage at least some relief. They knew about my backing them. We had to submit the organizations we supported to Nathan and the producers

ahead of time. They likely made commercials and promos for the gala utilizing that information.

I could only imagine what the commentators were saying now.

“The orphanage will receive nothing. The children will go hungry tonight. And it’s all Piper’s fault!”

I wiped my eyes with the back of my hand. Nicholas, beside me, noticed.

“We congratulate all of our participants tonight,” Nathan said. His speech was wrapping up. The event

was almost over.

out. He started walking toward the stage. The crowd

way.

appeared in the now empty space beside me.

“I thought I’d have to do it myself. It

as

at the corners

“You’ll see.”

the lifted platform and approached

suspicious glances.

held out his hand and Nathan passed

“In the spirit of tonight’s generosity, I would like to offer my own donation

to the orphanage that Piper is supporting

gift was twice as much

Everyone started to clap.

of my shame lifted away, and I started crying for a new reason: gratitude.

wrapped his arm around my

so happy… Those kids… I failed

you didn’t. Jane stole from

him. “Did you see

disgust. At Jane or at himself, I couldn’t tell. “I

wouldn’t feel bad. So long

did it matter

seemed to have the opposite effect on Julian. He squared his jaw. “Yeah.”

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