Betrayed By The Hero, Loved By The Lord novel Chapter 230

Chapter 230: Trick (3)

"Lord Blackthorn, your wife and mother have returned," Harold informed Xavier.

"Harold, you normally notice when something is off within the estate. Didn’t you see a stray enter?" Xavier asked.

"I did. The servant who welcomed her is captured, and I knew you would be best at dealing with the princess. It was two servants passing on news to the princess and helping her to get in. I will deal with the servants along with Gertrude," Harold said, taking it off Xavier’s hands.

"You must give them a good demonstration of what happens when they betray me. Use the two who helped the princess for it. Where is Selene now?" Xavier asked, deciding to see her first.

"She should be near the dining room," Harold replied.

"I have an important task for you, Harold. Before you deal with the servants, I need you to change everything on our bed and do what you can to rid the room of the princess’s scent. Go now,’ Xavier urged Harold.

He couldn’t have a repeat of Selene not feeling comfortable on their bed.

Harold bowed and then bolted to do as Xavier asked.

Xavier headed to the dining room to see Selene and his mother.

Josephine was the first to notice Xavier. "He’s back. I was just showing Selene here how to be a good host since your grandfather will be visiting at some point. Who woke him?"

"He left one of his servants to wake him. You should know your husband can lose the Blackthorn name should he bother with my marriage. We both know he doesn’t believe he will lose the name," said Xavier.

Josephine nodded her head. Of course, Nathaniel wouldn’t give up.

"Your father can be very stubborn and doesn’t listen when he should. It’s a fitting punishment for him if he doesn’t listen, and I like that it is coming from his father. I am not upset. I am concerned," Josephine confessed.

Josephine didn’t want Nathaniel to lose his family name.

"Do you know if he is searching for me?" Josephine asked.

Why hadn’t she heard of him coming to the gates?

Nathaniel should have known right away that the first person she would visit was Xavier, and then she would go home to her father.

"He might be searching for you, but I don’t know how well he is doing it. It might not be long before he shows up wanting to speak to you or about my grandfather. Should I get the servants ready to send your things back?" Xavier asked, curious as to whether she would leave the moment her husband came.

Josephine looked at Selene before turning back to Xavier. "Xavier, I already mentioned to Selene today that if I do let my marriage with your father continue, we would not be heading back to our home. I would go out of town for it to be just us, or I would rest with him."

"After all the years you told me not to rest, now you want to go to sleep so you can get him out of our way? That isn’t a good idea. You don’t want to go to sleep now," Xavier said, refusing to believe it was what she truly wanted.