Betrayed By The Hero, Loved By The Lord-Chapter 27: Disapproval (2)

Josephine placed herself between the two men. While she didn’t want Xavier to marry just anyone, it came as a surprise Xavier even considered marriage. "Nathaniel, this is the first time we have heard about him wanting to marry. We should hear him out first. I’m sure there’s a reasonable explanation."

It wasn’t that long ago Josephine recalled Xavier was convinced he would go into a deep slumber, now he was getting married?

Josephine wanted to thank Selene if she was the reason behind the change but at the same time, she understood her husband’s concerns. Xavier had to make a smart pick for a wife. "Last I heard, she is married. There must be another Selene. Is it Mary’s daughter?"

"I said her last name. It is the Selene you are thinking of so you can stop with guesses. Her first marriage has ended as of today so will we get married in a few days. It will be a small private wedding. I have not decided if I will invite both of you," Xavier said since his father didn’t know how to act.

"This has always been your plan. You want to see us laughed at. I have told you time and time again that he will be the one to ruin this family," Nathaniel said to Josephine. "You cannot marry that woman."

"I didn’t come here to ask for your permission. I came to inform you about it. It wasn’t needed but I did as she wanted. You should be happy to know she thinks of being respectful to you," said Xavier.

Reginald, the butler, arrived with the shirt Xavier requested and the blood he was to take to Josephine.

Nathaniel refused to let Xavier be served after the news he brought them so he took the glass of blood and threw it in Xavier’s way.

"Dramatic much?" Xavier replied, not surprised by the childish reaction.

"Nathaniel!" Josephine gasped. "That wasn’t needed."

"The shirt," Xavier said to Reginald as he started to take off his stained shirt. "Your habits have not changed. I had hoped to return to Selene just as I left but now she might be concerned. The shirts are not similar to fool her."

Josephine had much to question from Selene’s divorce to where Xavier was returning to see Selene. "Xavier, I once adored Selene but that was in the past. Her parents were named traitors and from my last sit down with my peers, she is currently the joke for our kind. Her husband replaced her with a human."

Josephine knew there could be even more laughter once it came out Selene’s marriage was no more. "It might not be wise to wed her."

"Might not be wise? It isn’t," Nathaniel corrected Josephine. "There are other women."

"What a shame. I won’t be getting married if it isn’t to Selene. It wouldn’t be too hard to bring back my coffin. I’ve done my part in informing you as she wanted so it’s time that I leave. Why argue with you when I can enjoy my day with her?" Xavier asked, preferring to be elsewhere.

Josephine didn’t know what to do. Like everyone else would say, Selene wasn’t a good choice for Xavier but with Xavier showing this side, she wanted to support him. Unfortunately, Josephine thought of Selene’s troubles dragging Xavier down.

"Let’s not be so hasty. You don’t need to get married in a few days. Let us see if this is some kind of phase. Your father was close to arranging for you to marry someone from the other families. Meet with those women first so you do not regret your choice. Your father’s time doing this for you shouldn’t be for nothing," said Josephine.

Xavier handed Reginald the blood-stained shirt he no longer needed. "You two went around picking brides when I didn’t ask you to. Your wasted time is on you. I had hoped you out of everyone in this family would welcome her, mother."

"I would love to welcome your future bride but this is a complicated pick. You must understand our stance on it. Selene wasn’t named a traitor but that doesn’t mean others won’t see her as such. Think about you," Josephine said, worried this may be too much for him.

"I’ve never cared about reputations-"

"Which makes you a fool. You are Lord Blackthorn now. A title I thought would be good in your hands but I was wrong. I do not support a marriage with that woman. There are better women to pick from to strengthen our bloodline. Think of your children," said Nathaniel, thinking of the future.

Nathaniel needed someone who matched Xavier’s strength to give him children who would be stronger.

"You make the mistake of thinking I want children. Selene will carry the Blackthorn name soon. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that my wife will come first. Anyone who dares to trouble her won’t have to worry about reputation. That won’t matter if you are dead. Do try something," Xavier encouraged Nathaniel. " I have been waiting to show you the coffin I had made for you."

"If you want a strong bloodline so badly, why didn’t you pick a different woman to marry? Do not bother me about bloodlines. I will send an invitation to the wedding for you, mother but you will have to forgive me since it might get lost before it reaches you. When you are ready to properly welcome her, we will speak again. I must leave," Xavier excused himself from the pair.

"Xavier, wait!" Josephine followed him. "You could not have expected we would have been fine so fast."

"I did not, which is why I did not bring her here to meet you. Nothing will ever change who I have picked. I have given you part of what you wanted which was to marry. I urge you to make the right decision mother," Xavier said since Selene could use a woman like his mother at her side.

Josephine was normally the one Xavier could hold a conversation with. He had little hope she would be too excited to care about Selene’s family and offer help telling him all that a lady would need.

Xavier continued on his way so he could return home in time for dinner.

Josephine didn’t see him out since she needed to speak to Nathaniel. "He was never going to marry anyone we picked. We both knew that. He has chosen a pureblood."

"I will not accept her," Nathaniel replied.

"You know our son. He will marry her even if the whole world is against it. We should just prepare for it to happen. Selene will need someone to guide her so she doesn’t make a mockery of the Blackthorn name so I will visit her. Do not look at me like that," Josephine said, refusing to bend to his liking.

"It will create tension amongst the families and I know many will voice they are against this but if I have to choose, I will go with Xavier. I need to see for myself what has blossomed between him and Selene. By some luck, he is getting married. Let us see what it is first," Josephine said, trying to be the voice of reason.

"No," Nathaniel denied Josephine’s way of handling this. "I must speak to the others about this. You have your way and I have mine."

Josephine sighed. "I hope your way does not end with you placed in a coffin. I am not ready to be a widow." ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm