The room fell silent as all eyes turned to the far end of the table, where Selena was holding her hand over her mouth, looking nauseous.
Gavin leaned in, worried. "What's wrong?"
Selena shook her head, unsure herself.
Maybe it was the knowledge that the soup had been tampered with. After all, she knew what had been added.
One shouldn't have felt anything—unless one had colon cancer.
Confused, she glanced at Gavin. He'd had some of the soup, too. Shouldn't he be feeling it by now?
Maybe the effects just hadn't kicked in yet.
"I'm fine," she said with a forced smile. "You should have some more soup."
Gavin seemed reassured and went back to his meal.
Selena's condition had worsened, though the doctors had told her that cancer patients who remained unaware of their condition often lived longer—months, even years.
It was psychological, they'd said, but in the end, it was just a temporary comfort.
Gavin continued drinking his soup, his mind elsewhere, before absentmindedly reaching for some vegetables slathered in peanut sauce.
Meanwhile, Selena set her utensils down and turned to Gavin. "I'm going to propose a toast to my aunt and uncle."
over to where Keira and Lewis
Lewis, I know I've been a little out of
a sip from her
she raised her glass and took a
just feel like the house is so empty these
know whawt to
bring that
an
I'd like to talk to him and clear the air. I know there's been some misunderstandings between us, and
were harmless,
even though both of them had moved on, the complexities of their past were something everyone in the family was
himself by not moving back home, mainly
Selena to suggest that Jake was the one
game, indicating
narrowed. Was Selena trying to provoke her? If so, she was doing a damn good job. Keira placed her glass on the table with
Selena feigned surprise. "Weren't you both in the same
anyone could convince him, it
"What is this woman trying to
gave a short laugh. "What are you talking about? I grew
opened her mouth to say something more, but Lewis cut her off, his patience clearly wearing thin. "Selena, if you're not enjoying dinner, you can leave. No one here
off guard by Lewis' sudden
They didn't know about Keira and
didn't like Selena, saw this as her just desserts. She was stirring the pot, and it seemed like Keira and
He was completely
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