Chapter 959

Maria stepped aside, allowing Gernard to enter first, followed by Gavin.

Gavin, hands casually in his pockets, glanced at Selena and asked, "Why aren’t you asleep yet?"

Selena grinned. "I’m too excited! I’m getting married tomorrow, and I can’t sleep."

Gavin snorted softly. "Ridiculous."

Selena pouted in response. "You’ll eat those words, brother. When it’s your turn to get married, you’ll be too excited to sleep, too!"

Gavin scoffed at the idea, dismissing her words entirely. The thought of being too excited to sleep before a wedding? Impossible.

Selena, not wanting to argue further, turned away and brought two glasses of water over to them.

"Where’s Mr. Cooper?" she asked Gernard.

"Dad’s abroad at an important meeting," Gernard explained. "He’ll probably only make it back tomorrow."

Selena nodded understandingly. "If it’s too rushed, he doesn’t need to come. I don’t want him to overexert himself."

Gernard smiled softly. "I’ll let him know."

Selena was genuinely happy—her family had