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.

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 me a proper status in the family. No, because his SON—his son can carry on his legacy! But

Jake be better than

broke as she buried her face in her hands. "So I swore that I'd show them, make them see my worth. I was going to make the Horton family beg to accept me back! You know how proud my father was 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

likes to stay out of outside affairs,

you said the Cobb family likes to stay out of outside affairs, that your 'brother' wouldn't approve!

opened his mouth to explain, but

to Gavin's defense. "That's how the Cobb family operates. If you'd used Gavin's influence, he'd have been kicked out of the family. The Cobb family has always

apart? Give me a break," Selena spat, looking more

further. He'd never seen her look

higher you are, the

a mocking laugh. "So, what good are any of you to me? Gavin was never useful to me! How could there ever be love when he couldn't

I never realized that's what you

you know? You grew up in comfort, never doubting who you are, protected by the family name. No one ever looked down on you. You couldn't possibly understand what it feels like

fought all my life for a place at that table, resented people all

didn't want you to go through that fear. The doctors said if I

second. Then she gave a defeated smile. "But maybe if you'd told me, I'd have made peace with it. Maybe I would have used these last days better.