Betrayed By The Hero, Loved By The Lord novel Chapter 217

Chapter 217: Stripped of the Blackthorn name (3)

Xavier sat down, giving Orlork a moment of his time before he would go back to Selene.

"What is the meaning of this? You called upon all of them and you were going to call his wife here? The Blackthorns have not accepted her yet," Nathaniel argued.

"They certainly won’t when you are behaving this way. Sit, Nathaniel. You are the one who needs to hear what I say the most. Sit, before I force you into a chair," Orlork warned.

Jasper worried his master was pushing himself too much when he had not long woken up. Why did Nathaniel need to be so stubborn?

Nathaniel avoided his siblings and son’s gaze as he sat down. He had been doing well for his father and many of the relatives agreed with him about Xavier’s marriage only for his father to be like this.

"I will meet with Xavier’s wife and make my judgement of her. I will take into consideration how hard it has always been to get him to pick a woman to carry our name. I am certain that has not changed since he turned down the suggestion to be with the princess. Truthfully, I don’t care for him to marry the princess," Orlork revealed.

"Father!" Nathaniel exclaimed. Where was this coming from now?

"We started the existence of mixed-bloods but that doesn’t mean I like all of them. Your grandfather never liked all the others," Orlork informed Nathaniel. "It isn’t needed for us to marry anyone from the other families. I have already done it with your mother so it is enough."

"It was all the elders ever spoke of. They expressed disappointment when I presented Josephine," Nathaniel said, confused as to why it was different. He glanced at Xavier. "You are bending your plans for him."

"Your marriage to Josephine has shown that there can be great results when it comes to children. Xavier is proof that our line will not be ruined so I see no point in pushing for him to be with the princess. Unless you wish to tell me that you regret your marriage with Josephine?" Orlork asked, willing to change his plans if Nathaniel changed his mind.

"Oh," Camilla leaned forward so she could better hear Nathaniel’s answer. "I’m glad I showed up."

Like his aunt, Xavier was eager to hear his father’s answer.

Nathaniel could claim he regretted the marriage with Josephine thus ending it now and getting his way for Orlork to be against Selene or he could say he loved Josephine and had to leave Selene alone.

Either way, Xavier was going to remain with Selene but his mother would love to know the answer.

"Speak," Orlork commanded Nathaniel. "Do I need to strip Josephine of the Blackthorn name? Since you’ve gathered the family, everyone will be there to see it."

Nathaniel bit his tongue. He and Josephine weren’t seeing eye to eye now but he couldn’t do this to her. Their marriage was going to go back to normal once he sorted out Xavier’s marriage.

"I don’t regret my marriage to Josephine," Nathaniel answered. It pained him to say it since Xavier would have his way but he couldn’t lie and lose Josephine.

"Good. That means we give Selene a chance and see what comes out of it. I would have expected someone who was once in Xavier’s position to be a little bit more understanding. Stop trying to make up for what you failed to do by forcing your son into a marriage. That only angers me," said Orlork.