785 Chapter 784
The moment Lewis spoke, everyone paused, clearly caught off guard.
Ryan broke the silence. âThen please, Mr. Horton, could you pull up the surveillance footage?â
With a wave of Lewisâs hand, the butler immediately went to arrange it.
Selenaâs eyes widened in disbelief as she looked back and forth between Lewis and Keira before she finally snapped, âYou installed cameras in the house?â
Keira nodded. âWe did. Thereâve been way too many things going missing around here lately. Cameras are just a precaution. And like right now, since nobodyâs sure what happened, letâs see what the footage says.â
Selena bit her lip, her fists clenching.
She was convinced that Keira and Lewis had to be bluffing. Who would put cameras in their own kitchen?
Erinâs gaze fell directly on Selena. âItâs not too late to tell the truth right now. I might even let you have this pill so you can live a few more days.â
Selena let out a cold laugh.
Thereâs no way the kitchen cameras were real, she thought. If they were, why would Erin make an offer like that?
She grabbed Gavinâs arm. âHoney, why would I lie? Donât you believe me?â
Gavin nodded immediately. âOf course, I trust you! Selena, youâve always been so sweet and thoughtful. Youâve always wanted to make peace with Uncle Lewis and Aunt Keera. How could that be fake?â
Turning to Lewis and Keira, he spoke with renewed anger. âYou two better not be trying to frame Selena. Sheâs already at deathâs door. Do you really think sheâd lie to me?â
Keira and Lewis exchanged a look but said nothing.
Ryan stepped in, âGavin, calm down.â
âCalm down? How could I possibly calm down?!â Gavinâs voice rose to a near shout, his eyes reddening as he gestured toward Selena. âLook at herâmy wife! Sheâs dying, and you want me to sit quietly in the home of her would-be murderer? Ryan, I know you have your loyalty to Keera after she saved your life, but I⊠I need justice for my wife! I wonât stand here and watch her suffer!â
Ryan frowned, deep in thought.
Ellie, glancing from Selena to Keira, chimed in, âGavin, Ms. Olsen isnât like that. Thereâs got to be some misunderstanding hereâŠâ
âWhat misunderstanding?â Selena let out a bitter laugh. âI mean, I couldnât possibly poison myself, could I?â
Just then, the butler returned, âSir, the footage is ready.â
He handed a tablet to Lewis, who barely glanced at it before passing it to Gavin. âSee for yourself.â
Gavin snatched it, taking one look before his eyes widened in shock. His gaze turned sharply to Selena.
Seeing his expression, Selena asked anxiously, âHoney, what is it? Thereâs no footage, right? Theyâre just bluffingâŠâ
But Gavin handed her the tablet. âSelena, w-what is this?â
One look at the footage, and Selena went blank, stunned beyond words. She turned to stare at Lewis in disbelief
Keira raised an eyebrow. âTold you. The cameras are real.â
Selenaâs mind spun. She had underestimated him!
Her lip trembled as she suddenly threw her arms around Gavinâs leg. âHoney, I⊠I just donât want to live anymore! Theyâve driven me to this! I wanted to die here in the Cobbsâ home so theyâd pay for this. You have to help me!â
Gavin stared down at her, speechless, a growing confusion on his face.
Ryanâs voice cut in, his tone calm, âBut earlier, didnât you seem to think it was Gavin who had colon cancer?â
Gavin looked over at Ryan, baffled. âRyan, what are you saying? You meanâŠ?â
Ryan continued, âIf you had colon cancer and were killed by poison in the Horton home, then yes, that would make things between the Cobbs and the Hortons very different.â
Taking a deep breath, Gavin turned to Selena, a new understanding dawning on him. âSo at the hospital, when I asked you to pick up my medication, and you switched it with vitamins⊠You were saving money for yourself?â
He looked at her intently. âWhy, Selena? Just tell meâwhy would you do that?â
Seeing there was no point in denying it anymore, Selena laughed bitterly, shoving Gavin away. âWhy? You really want to know why? Fine. Itâs because I wanted you to help me get revenge. But youâre a cowardâyouâve never agreed to any of it! If you had, I wouldnât have gone through all of this trouble just to try to hurt you! And instead⊠I ended up hurting myself.â