Chapter 4Beneath the Wedding Veil

In front of Selina, I didn't want to argue with Ophelia, so I gave her a warning glance, silently telling her not to go too far.

Seeing my expression, Ophelia seemed to remember our agreement not to argue in front of our daughter. She refrained from saying anything more but still shot me a defiant look.

Nathan, who had come in right after her, immediately tried to diffuse the tension. Squeezing between us with a cheerful smile, he opened the takeout box.

"Dorian, we had the hotel pack this for you. Knowing you and Selina might not have eaten, we thought to bring it over."

I glanced at the contents: the remains of a fish with nothing but bones left. It was clearly leftovers.

Selina is allergic to fish, and I didn't want her to be affected even by proximity, so I pushed the box aside.

Upon seeing this, Ophelia's expression darkened. She seemed to think I was insulting Nathan and immediately snapped.

"Nathan, don't bother with them. If they want to eat, fine. If not, who cares?"

I hadn't intended to argue, but I couldn't hold back anymore.

"Ophelia, have you forgotten that Selina is allergic to seafood and fish?"

Ophelia's brow furrowed as if she had just remembered.

My family has a history of allergic reactions to fish, and Selina was no exception. I had repeatedly reminded Ophelia not to expose Selina to fish, but she never seemed to take it seriously.

However, Nathan loved fish and chips. Whenever they ate out together, he would order it and sometimes even take Selina along.

Every time they came back, Selina's face would be covered in rashes.

I had to carefully apply ointment to soothe her skin while reproaching Ophelia for bringing Selina near fish. Yet she remained indifferent.

"Oh, it's just a little rash. Girls her age get these things. It's no big deal," she would say.

It wasn't until one incident when Selina's allergic reaction became severe, causing her throat to swell and her breathing to become labored, that she finally seemed to take it seriously. Thankfully, we got her to the hospital in time to save her.

After that, Ophelia seemed to learn her lesson and stopped bringing Selina along to her outings with Nathan.

But it didn't last long. To continue dining out with Nathan, she began leaving Selina home alone, distracting her with snacks and toys.

Once, Selina nearly choked on a snack while she was home alone. Luckily, I arrived just in time to save her.

She had brought fish back for Selina to eat. It seemed that, just like me, Selina didn't matter to her as much as Nathan, the one who had once abandoned her.

Seeing Ophelia's embarrassment, Nathan quickly stepped in to smooth things over.

"Oh, my apologies. I packed this, and I completely forgot about Selina's allergy to fish..."

Ophelia looked at Nathan gratefully, her tone softening.

"Nathan was just being thoughtful. Dorian, can you stop nitpicking?

"It was inconsiderate of me today. I'll cook a big meal at home tomorrow to make it up to you and Selina. Will that do?"

Before I could respond, a commotion erupted outside the door, followed by the sound of someone unlocking it.

I was puzzled, wondering who else besides Ophelia and I could have a key to our house.

The voices of Nathan's parents bragging to their guests provided the answer.

"This is my son's marital home. It's enormous!

"Ophelia is amazing, and she paid for it in full. Nathan didn't have to spend a penny!"

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