Selena felt a sudden chill, and a strong metallic taste rose to her throat.

She forced down the nausea and held onto Gavin for support.

Gavin steadied her, but then he blinked in confusion, feeling dizzy himself.

He looked ahead, and in the next moment, he threw up.

Gavin turned back toward the table and saw the culprit—there was a dish with peanut sauce, and in his distracted state, he had eaten it.

He let out a frustrated chuckle.

What was wrong with him today?

He was allergic to peanuts, yet somehow, he'd let his guard down and eaten some.

It must have been because he was so angry at how the Horton and Olsen families were treating Selena.

Gavin understood that Selena had started the argument, and yes, he knew Kate and James weren't the sharpest tools in the shed, but he also sympathized with Selena.

To him, her mother's affair was only her mother's fault.

Selena was an illegitimate daughter, but she didn't do anything wrong.

And Selena had always been so gentle and loving toward him. He didn't think his family should be this hostile toward her.

his mind, Gavin's throat tightened like something was stuck

allergy medication and was about to take it when Selena lunged at him. "Gavin! Gavin! What's

and Ryan quickly rushed

genuine as she grabbed his

entirely on Gavin,

head,

in Selena's eyes as she wailed, "Gavin, what's wrong? Don't

acting like he's dying!

feeling like this after he had the

froze for

other hand, knew about Gavin's allergy, so he quickly went to the table, grabbed the bowl of

didn't notice

entire time, overheard the conversation and instinctively took a sip of the soup. Immediately, she spit it back into the bowl. "This soup has cassia powder

raised an eyebrow, casting a suspicious glance at

She knew what cassia powder was, but

I had some of that soup too! Am I

beat, Kate picked up her own

out, grabbing her arm, "Kate, what are you

serious. "I'm dying

in his eyes, gasped, "Kate, you're so stupid, but

but we're meant to be together. We

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