My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

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"What are you doing here?"

Suddenly, Fiona appeared at the doorway, asking directly.

Selena jumped, her heart pounding. She turned to look at Fiona with a smile. "Oh, I was just seeing if there's anything I can help with."

Fiona walked over. "No need. You're a guest here now. Please, step out."

"No, no, really. I can help serve the dishes," Selena insisted. She grabbed a plate of greens and walked out, but before she could set it down on the table, Gavin came over, asking, "Didn't you say you weren't feeling well and went to the restroom? What are you doing here?"

Selena gave Keira a pitiful glance and sighed, "Ryan brought us here to try to fix things, didn't he? I said something earlier that upset Uncle Lewis and Aunt Keera. I thought if I did a bit more, maybe they'd see I'm not all bad."

Gavin paused, confused.

Selena continued, "I know I'm just an illegitimate child and no one really likes me. When Dad used to visit my mom, I had to be extra good, do more work, and act mature, hoping he'd notice me a bit more. I'm not upset. I just want everyone to be happy."

She placed the plate on the table.

Seeing her try so hard, Gavin felt a pang in his heart. As an orphan himself, growing up in the Cobb family, he also knew what it was like to live under someone else's roof, always walking on eggshells, hoping to avoid conflict. It wasn't a feeling he could forget easily.

Clenching his fists, he suddenly grabbed Selena's hand. "I was wrong. We don't have to stay. You shouldn't be putting up with this."

guilty, but if they left,

want to make things

frowned, "You don't need

few of the others noticed

spoke up, "What's going on over there? Come on, it's time to

led him to sit at the far end of

and conversations became chaotic. People had to raise their voices to be heard across the room. Gavin and Selena sat

and Kate, a pair known for their lack of tact. Kate leaned over,

Selena's face darkened.

her; she was just blunt and

her head. "It's a

kind of mistress would kill her own sugar daddy? That'd be the dumbest thing ever! People are spreading such crazy rumors these days," Kate said,

words made Selena's eyes well

If it's a rumor, what's there to

inside she was fuming. These two never

Whether it was from Fiona scaring her earlier or the anger these two provoked, she

was that her advanced cancer was taking a toll on her body, slowly draining her strength. Her arms had become frail and

managed to take a few bites

her a

again, Selena looked at him. "I'm fine, just a bit overwhelmed… I did

Gavin sighed.