Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates - Chapter 163

Chapter 163: 163-All Eyes On Me

Helanie:

After he told me the devastating news that I guess I had already suspected, he gave me some medicine, and soon Gavin arrived, looking for me.

Norman said goodbye and left me in Gavin’s care. Gavin took care of me and sat beside me in silence while I let the medicine do its magic. When I finally felt better, I knew it was time to confront Gavin.

“Don’t play with Lucy,” I said, and he frowned.

“What makes you think I am?” he replied, sounding unconvincing because he avoided eye contact.

“I know what you’re doing, Gavin. Don’t ruin everything. If you can’t forgive her, just let her go. That will be her ultimate punishment. Don’t stoop so low—” As I was speaking, his scoff and head shake interrupted my words.

“Did you say all that to her when she was cheating on me?” he asked. There was a sad and sarcastic smirk on his lips, as if to accuse me of being a hypocrite.

“Gavin, she didn’t tell me before cheating on you. Besides, she was certain you had cheated on her, and while I think she’s wrong, I just see her side. She was devastated. Her punishment will be you leaving her.” I didn’t want them to end things on such a bad note, where there wouldn’t even be a chance for them to be friends again.

“You should rest. I’m not playing here,” he muttered and leaned back, closing his eyes. The rest of the night was peaceful. In fact, I woke up feeling so good, as if I had healed perfectly.

We returned to our room, where everyone was dressed up. Jenny wore a beautiful blue dress, while Lucy was in a pink dress. I guess she was really trying to impress Gavin.

“Are you okay?” Jenny asked me for the fifth time while Gavin attended the restroom to get ready for the day. We had been invited to join the royals in the mansion for some reason.

I was waiting for my turn to use the restroom and dress up.

“Helanie, why don’t you try this dress on?” Lamar showed up, running inside wearing a black suit with a disheveled white shirt and black tie. He was always like that, and I guess it suited him.

“What?” I was shocked when he opened the cover to reveal a white dress. It was a brand-new white dress.

I noticed how red his hands were and how rosy his cheeks and nose were too. He had run out into the cold, just so he could grab me a dress?

Where did he even find an open shop? The shops must have been opening soon, so he must have persuaded them to open early.

“Lamar, why did you get me this dress?” I got up, speaking in utter disbelief.

“We are friends. And consider it a thanks for helping me last night,” he smiled, showing his white teeth.

“Wow, Lamar is getting someone a gift,” Lucy commented, giving me a wink. I remembered when she said I had so many people to take care of me.

“Now tell your friend to accept it and get ready,” he turned to ask Lucy, who gave him a comforting smile and a nod.

“Come on, Helanie. We don’t have time. Besides,” Lucy bent over and whispered, “today, they’ll be serving everyone food and drinks.”

Oh, I know who she was referring to. It was crazy how everyone was looking forward to seeing the sisters serve them. It showed how much they despised them for making their lives miserable all these days.

After I got ready, we left for the mansion. That white dress made me feel some type of way. It was beautiful, with pearls and patterns that looked like a fairy walking from fairy tales. Jenny did my makeup and made me wear her pearl earrings and necklace, while Lucy did my hair in beautiful two braids from the front, tying them in the back with the rest of my hair in big curls, spread around openly. The loose strands all over my face, along with the freshly cut bangs, looked so well.

I never thought I could look this way.

We entered the mansion, and the first thing we saw was Sydney and Salem in black-and-white maid’s costumes, holding trays and looking so grim.

“Wow,” Jenny whispered, quickly holding my arm and pulling herself closer to me. The entire mansion was lit up with beautiful lights and had white flowers decorated everywhere.

“Kesha’s father and Lord McQuoid are here,” As soon as Gavin said that, I felt my confidence shake. But I had to constantly remind myself that I could never be with Kaye anyway.

As we reached the huge dining hall, I stopped in my tracks at the sight of Kaye and Kesha standing together with an old man—probably Kesha’s father. And right beside them was Lord McQuoid.

So, it was official. They were really going to be each other’s mates.

I kept staring at them like a robot before I snapped back to reality when Kaye’s eyes landed on me. The look on his face, as his eyes traveled from my head to toe, was one of shock. Then, a little smile of satisfaction formed on his lips before it faded away quickly when Kesha unknowingly put her arm over his arm while talking to her father.

I looked away and straightened my back, turning my head to the other side to watch Norman stand with his mother. However, his eyes were on me, and there was a look of confusion on his face. His stare lingered on me before he shook his head and looked away. He then started to walk toward Kaye and his father, but his entire neck was turned toward me. I knew he was looking at me.

Maybe it was because of how quickly I had gotten rid of that fever. Whatever it was, it made him stare at me a little too long, to the point that he didn’t see the small white rug and almost tripped as his shoe got caught in it.