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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Especially with all the dangers we’ve faced, and with all the dangers still

She continued to watch me long after I’d finished speaking. I worked hard to keep my face a blank slate, so as not to Influence her decision.

cotton candy.” Wouldn’t you like to

Bridget instead. Then she frowned.

want to think about it,” Elva said.

I nearly laughed. Susie did, though she hid it behind her hand. She wasn’t

She clearly hadn’t been expecting that. As a celebrity, she was likely used to being admired

much that she would throw away her entire character. I loved this little girl with the entirety of my heart, but every day I was surprised when there seemed to

don’t want to make Auntie Bridget sad, do you?” Bridget said. She wore an over–exaggerated frown that rankled all of my nerves at once. Was she trying to manipulate my daughter? “It would make me so happy if you would call me Auntie. Do you know how many kids

on Elva’s shoulder, tugged her a little

her decision,” I

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was up to her, Piper,” Bridget said, cutting me

said she needs time to think about

of different expressions, like

was no denying that. But

eventually landed on her usual bright smile, just in time for Nicholas to join us.

going on?” he asked, likely

in the skirts

to call me Auntie,” Bridget

wanted to think about it,” I said, filling in that key detail that Bridget was leaving out.

to anyone, Bridget, except her mother. If she’s not comfortable

said. “I suppose I did get carried away there.” She laughed as she looked to me. “I’m sorry for my overstep, Piper.” And then

didn’t say anything.

back at the room. “Oh, I see Nathan waving for me. producer’s work is never done!”

to fit. Bridget had more or less taken over the entire production. It was kind of her to let Nathan