My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

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Gavin was completely dazed.

He stared in shock at the woman he thought he knew—now crying uncontrollably, her face twisted in anger. Selena was nothing like the soft, gentle person he'd known. Her face was smeared with tears and smeared makeup, her usual warmth nowhere in sight.

He'd never seen Selena like this.

To him, she had always been calm, poised, and kind. She'd been his steady, kind-hearted wife, always supportive.

He looked at her in disbelief. "Selena… did you ever love me?"

Selena's sobs paused, and she looked up at him. For a moment, her expression was one of surprise, but then it turned to scorn. "Really, Gavin? At a time like this, with everything going on, that's what you want to know?"

But Gavin's gaze stayed firm. "Yes, I want to know. Did you ever love me? Or was it just because I'm a Cobb?"

Selena laughed bitterly. "What do you think? Did you imagine I was drawn to your charm? Or your money? Or maybe your talent? If you weren't a Cobb, Gavin, why on earth would I have been interested?"

Gavin staggered, taking a step back as if the words themselves had pushed him.

daughter of some random nobody. Ever since I was young, I dreamed of coming back to the Horton family and being seen as a real Horton. But my father? Sure, he spoiled me with some gifts and attention, but he'd never give

should Jake be better than me? Just because he's a

when I told him I was dating someone from the Cobb family? Said he'd make sure I married back in as a 'Cobb daughter.' But then…" She shot a glare at Lewis. "Then Uncle Lewis had to come back and take over the Horton Group, and suddenly my father didn't think the Cobb family was such a big deal. And you, Gavin—you, what

"I asked you to come home with me once—just once—to meet my parents, and you said the Cobb family likes to stay out of outside affairs, that your 'brother' wouldn't approve! What are you, Gavin? A

on Gavin, seething. "I asked you to come home with me once—just once—to meet my parents, and you said the Cobb family likes to stay out of outside affairs, that your 'brother' wouldn't approve! What are you, Gavin? A grown man or some boy still taking orders from his big

to explain, but his words failed him. "I…

"That's how the Cobb family operates. If you'd used Gavin's influence, he'd have been kicked

me a break," Selena spat, looking more

further. He'd

him? The higher you are, the more you have to shoulder the responsibility that comes with it. I've never taken advantage of my father's power for personal

was never useful

his jaw. "Selena, I never

name. No

in her voice. "I've fought all my life for a place at that table, resented people all my life, and look at what it got me. Cancer. If you'd just told me I had cancer,

fear. The doctors said

maybe if you'd told me, I'd have made peace with it. Maybe I would have used these last