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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mother, I couldn’t help but be protective. Especially with all the dangers we’ve faced, and

listened to my words closely. She continued to watch me long after I’d finished speaking. I worked hard to keep my face

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

gaze to Bridget instead.

to think about

nearly laughed. Susie did, though she hid it behind her hand. She

a celebrity, she was likely used to

entire character. I loved this little girl with the entirety of my heart, but every day I was surprised when

of my nerves at once. Was she trying to manipulate my daughter? “It would make

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

made her decision,” I said..

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

she needs time to think about it. She should

different expressions, like she couldn’t quite decide which

But maybe she lost herself somewhere on the

smile, just in

he asked, likely noticing the

turned into me, half–hiding in the skirts

to call me Auntie,” Bridget said to

filling in that key detail that Bridget was leaving out.

looked between us. Then, to Bridget, he said, “Elva isn’t obligated to you, or to anyone, Bridget, except her mother. If she’s not comfortable with it, you need to let it go.”

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 then

but didn’t

Nathan waving for me. producer’s work is never done!” She laughed again

to fit. Bridget had more or less