The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0427

I wanted to say no with every fiber of my being. But when I look at Elva, I noticed she was watching me with doe eyes, taking in my every expression Did she actually want to call Bridget Auntie? Was she simply reading my negative energy, and that was what had been making her uncomfortable?

I tried to remember Elva’s face as she had interacted with Bridget and Nicholas. She had been having fun. Was it genuine? It could have been.

Maybe I was the stick in the mud here. My distrust of Bridget was

hindering my daughter and dictating the people she could grow closer to.

Bridget had given me no real reasons to distrust her. A handful of

confusing things mixed with more feelings than facts. Maybe I was simply being jealous.

If Elva likes Bridget, and Bridget has shown only kindness to Elva, maybe I was the asshole here.

Nicholas began to walk closer. He was in earshot now.

He trusted Bridget with his life with Elva’s life. Since I trusted him, that should make her trustworthy by proxy.

At the end of the day, this was just a title. A nickname. It wasn’t christening Bridget as Elva’s actual aunt. It wasn’t even saying they had to spend all that much more time together.

Again, I looked down to Elva. “Elva, you should do whatever you are comfortable with, okay? If you want to call Bridget Auntie, it’s up to you.”

I loved my daughter with an undying ferocity, but even I did not know the innermost workings of her heart. If she liked Bridget enough to want her to be Auntie, I wouldn’t stand in the way of that. Though I would be watching

hawk–like from a near distance.

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be protective. Especially with all the dangers we’ve

I’d finished speaking. I worked hard

Bridget asked, voice like cotton candy.” Wouldn’t you

shifted her gaze to Bridget instead. Then she

think about it,”

behind her hand. She

meanwhile, had the smile startled straight off of her face. She clearly hadn’t been expecting that. As a celebrity, she was likely used

with the entirety of my heart, but every

Was she trying to manipulate my daughter? “It would make me so happy if you would call me

placing my hand on Elva’s shoulder, tugged her a little closer to me to support her.

made her decision,”

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it was up to her, Piper,”

she said she needs time to think about it. She should have that, without outside

expressions, like

no denying that. But maybe she lost

usual bright smile, just in time

on?” he asked, likely noticing

half–hiding in the skirts of

to call me Auntie,”

it,” I said, filling in that key detail that Bridget was leaving

“Elva isn’t obligated to you, or to anyone, Bridget, except her

it right back up to how high it was before. Higher even, somehow. “Of course, you are right, Nicholas,” she said. “I suppose I did get carried away there.” She laughed as she looked to me. “I’m sorry for my overstep, Piper.” And

didn’t say anything.

back at the room. “Oh, I see Nathan waving for me. producer’s work is never done!” She laughed again as she walked away.

whether official or not, the term seemed to fit. Bridget had more or less