The King's Obsession

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C176 - Visiting in laws- Part 2

Mr. Barnes stared at the young man who his daughter had feelings for. He observed the man who was young and handsome. But he was a human. Though he was against the idea of his daughter marrying a human, he had agreed because the word came from the King.     

But how dare he try to refuse his daughter's hand?! Mr. Barnes had seethed in anger; his pride hurt because of this lowly human. Yet, he sat there with a stoic expression, without offering a smile to Sehun.      

Sehun waited for Mr. Barnes to speak, who already knew why Mr. Barnes was here, "It has come to my notice that you and Catherine have been spending a lot of time together. Word has also reached that my daughter is in love with you, and it is why I have planned to accept you as my son-in-law once you get married to Catherine."      

Sehun bowed his head, "My apologies, but I have already conveyed my answer about it to Miss Barnes." It was wise not to use her name to make it look like Catherine was not close to him. And he had done the same when she had come to visit him.      

"I heard it," replied Mr. Barnes before saying, "I would prefer that you reconsider your answer."      

"I am sorry but-"     

"I did not ask for reasons, Mr. Heathcliff," interrupted Mr. Barnes, "If you have spent time with my daughter, I believe it was in the intention to marry her because you liked her. Or are you telling me that you want to defame her?" the older man's eyes narrowed looking at Sehun.      

Somewhere in the back of Sehun mind, he knew something like this was going to happen, but he had been very clear in his intentions when it came to Lady Catherine. It was true that he had accompanied her, but he had made sure to mention about Lisa in their conversations, to let the lady know that his interest laid somewhere else and not her.      

"Pardon me, Mr. Barnes. As spoken to Miss Barnes before, I was with her only as a friend and not with an intention to marry her. It would be only right for you to find another man-Argh!" Sehun struggled when Mr. Barnes caught hold of his neck, squeezing it.      

"Listen to me, you filthy little thing," threatened Mr. Barnes, "Do you think you can play around with my daughter's heart? You will marry Catherine, do you hear me?" the vampire squeezed Sehun neck further while the human tried to get Mr. Barnes hand off of his neck.      

"L-let g-" Sehun tried to speak.      

Mr. Barnes glared at Sehun before letting go of his neck to have Sehun gasp for air, "Do you think it is every day that people like you get to sit in my carriage? To get married into a house like mine. I heard you live with your father. He must be an old man. You would be sad if something happened to him, wouldn't you? I will give you a day more to think about it."     

To think that he was getting threatened to marry someone he was not interested in, Sehun glared at the man.      

"You can leave," said Mr. Barnes.     

The coachman pulled the door open for Sehun to get down, and he did.     

When Mr. Barnes returned to his mansion, he went to where his daughter was who had been in anguish since the time she had visited Sehun Heathcliff. She had not eaten, nor did she drink blood that was served to her. She had stopped going out of the mansion and stayed inside her closed room. She was not speaking to anyone because of her broken heart.      

"Catherine," Mr. Barnes called his daughter, walking to where she was seated to say, "How is my daughter doing?"     

"I am okay, papa," answered Catherine, mustering up a smile on her face.