My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire novel Chapter 680

Mrs. Horton pointed at them and said, “Lewis and Keera are back, and they're joining me for dinner. As for you two—”

Before she could finish, Selena smiled and cut her off, “Of course, Grandma! We'd love to stay and have dinner with you.”

Old Mrs. Horton was perplexed.

Wait a minute. Was that what she meant?

She frowned, about to speak again, when Marisa, Selena's mom, jumped in, “Oh, Grandma, I'm just a simple woman who's not used to fancy meals. I might not have the best manners, certainly not up to the standard of this family. I hope you won't mind me.”

Old Mrs. Horton was shocked.

So what, now she couldn't even ask them to leave? If she did, wouldn't that imply she was looking down on them?

Old Mrs. Horton's lips twitched. Suddenly, she didn't know what to say anymore.

Since she was stuck, Keira gave a light laugh. “Sorry for the sudden visit, but we didn't prepare extra food for you two.”

Selena didn't miss a beat, “Oh, that's fine! My mom and I barely eat much anyway. We really just want to enjoy dinner with Grandma.”

She then turned to Lewis and Keira with a smile, “Uncle, Aunt, you know, back when Jake and the others were around, they could be a handful. But now that my mom and I have moved back, we plan to spend more time with Grandma. You wouldn't want to stop us from taking care of Grandma, would you?”

That was a scheming statement.

If Lewis insisted on kicking Selena and Marisa out, it would make him look like he was pushing the main branch away from their grandmother. But if he let them stay, who would want to sit down and eat with Selena and her mother?

Just the sight of them would be enough to ruin anyone's appetite.

Lewis frowned, ready to insist they leave, but Keira stepped in with a chuckle, “We wouldn't dream of stopping you from spending time with Grandma. But she's been feeling unwell and needs some quiet to rest. I'm sure you can understand that having too many people around might disturb her.”

Selena immediately smiled again, “Then just let my mom and me stay. We're really no trouble, and since you and Uncle Lewis are busy with work, it'd be nice for Grandma to have some company.”

Selena sighed, “I saw that the Horton Group's stock went down today. Those reporters really blew things out of proportion with Aunt Keira's issues. It's hurting the company.”

Before she could finish, Oliver walked in and sneered, “It's not the reporters' fault. If she hadn't been involved in questionable behavior, they wouldn't have had anything to report. People need to take a good look at their own actions instead of blaming others. Don't you agree, Lewis?”

Lewis lowered his gaze, “Yeah, maybe we should reflect on why one's own wife and son would rather leave everything behind than stay in this house.”

Oliver's expression darkened, and Selena quickly jumped in, “Jake's just in a rebellious phase, that's all. Everyone goes through it. Once he's faced enough hardships outside, he'll come to appreciate the warmth of home and come back.”

Oliver scoffed, “Exactly. Some people think that giving my son a few perks will win him over. But no matter what you invest, how much could he possibly earn? He's still going to come back and inherit this family's legacy.”