176 Visiting in laws- Part 2
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Mr. Barnes stared at the young man who his daughter had feelings for. He observed the man who was young and handso. But he was a human. Though he was against the idea of his daughter marrying a human, he had agreed because the word ca 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 Jas.
Jas waited for Mr. Barnes to speak, who already knew why Mr. Barnes was here, "It has co to my notice that you and Catherine have been spending a lot of ti 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."
Jas bowed his head, "My apologies, but I have already conveyed my answer about it to Miss Barnes." It was wise not to use her na to make it look like Catherine was not close to him. And he had done the sa when she had co 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 ti with my daughter, I believe it was in the intention to marry her because you liked her. Or are you telling that you want to defa her?" the older man's eyes narrowed looking at Jas.
Sowhere in the back of Jas mind, he knew sothing like this was going to happen, but he had been very clear in his intentions when it ca to Lady Catherine. It was true that he had accompanied her, but he had made sure to ntion about Madeline in their conversations, to let the lady know that his interest laid sowhere else and not her.
"Pardon , 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!" Jas struggled when Mr. Barnes caught hold of his neck, squeezing it.
"Listen to , 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 ?" the vampire squeezed Jas neck further while the human tried to get Mr. Barnes hand off of his neck.
"L-let g-" Jas tried to speak.
Mr. Barnes glared at Jas before letting go of his neck to have Jas 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 sothing 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 soone he was not interested in, Jas glared at the man.
The coachman pulled the door open for Jas 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 ti she had visited Jas 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.
Mr. Barnes then said, "I heard from your mother that you haven't been eating well," not receiving a response to this, he said, "You don't have to be sad about what happened. I spoke to Jas on my way back ho."
Catherine's eyes slowly moved from the ground to look at her father, "What did you speak?"
"He said he needs two days to reconsider the proposal. Do not worry, dear. Your father will not disappoint you," assured her father, "I am sure he will understand and co to know how fortunate and lucky he is, to be marrying a girl like you."
Catherine frowned, "But he doesn't want to marry ," ca her upset words.
"He will co around," he patted her back, "I will see you at dinner," and he left the room.
Catherine saw her father leave the room, closing the door behind him. She finally smiled. A small laugh escaping her lips, "I know papa would not disappoint ," she said to herself. Every person needed a right approach, similar to how she had approached Jas ti after ti, to get him to accompany her while making it look like she had no one else to go out with.
Getting up, she walked towards the door and locked the room. Walking around to the other side of the bed, she bent down to pull the maid she had hidden before so that no one would notice. She had dismissed anyone who had tried to enter the room. Bending down, she placed her hand on the maid's neck,
"Looks like there's no more blood to drink," she sighed to stand up, "I am sorry, Magda. I was too hungry, but I couldn't go and eat in the kitchen or dining room. If I didn't, it would have been hard to get father to speak to Jas. I love him too much. I hope you understand." Catherine was unaware that it was not so stranger from the soiree but the King who had spoken about her feelings for Jas with her father.
When night arrived, and everyone was fast asleep, Catherine paid one of the servants who worked in her mansion to keep the matter quiet of what she did with one of the maids. Asking the servant to dig the body sowhere in the forest without anyone's knowledge.
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