Betrayed By The Hero, Loved By The Lord novel Chapter 79

Chapter 79: Accusations (4)

"At least allow me to talk with your wife. I won’t claim her as the one behind this but I must question her since her name was mentioned. You are not a stranger to killing anyone you do not like-"

"Respectfully," Xavier cut Eugene off. "Do not put these assumptions you have of me on my wife. She is different from me and you must be careful going around saying I kill people I do not like. It is hurtful."

Eugene wasn’t buying the act. "Many of the cases I have taken end up with me at your gates. It shouldn’t be hurtful when it is true. I will be gentle with your wife since she is a lady. I would be the only one to enter if you allow it."

Eugene added, "If I do not solve this now then he will come again and go around speaking of your wife harming his mother. I want to move quickly so an innocent woman isn’t accused of what someone else did."

"Open the gates," Xavier ordered the guards. "Only you are to enter. If he hasn’t left and sneaks upon my land, I will kill him."

"I understand," Eugene replied. He could not do anything if Gabriel ignored his order to return home. "I wouldn’t get in your way then."

Eugene entered the gates after they were opened. "I have tried to get in here for years and this is how I enter."

"Hopefully, you will exit," Xavier responded, leading the way to Selene.

From where Xavier stood, he could see Selene standing at the front door. "If you have spoiled the good mood my estate was in then I might consider making you the town’s next victim."

"A threat?" Eugene laughed instead of being afraid. "I must have interrupted your time with your wife. I would say forgive me but I know your petty ways would not care for it. While I am here, I will congratulate you on your marriage."

"Don’t congratulate me on anything when you have come to question my wife. You should be experienced enough to stop someone with accusations which has no proof because this town doesn’t like to listen. They will speak of these accusations and ignore the truth she is innocent," said Xavier.

Eugene sighed. "I know that. I wanted him to be quiet but you have to understand that his mother was injured. He will not be able to control his anger."

"It is unfortunate what happened to his mother but when he speaks about my wife, I cannot care about what his family is dealing with. You should work fast to clear this up. Selene," Xavier walked ahead of Eugene. "This is Eugene, one of the town guards."

Selene reached out to hold Xavier’s hand after he offered it. "It is nice to meet you," she greeted Eugene. "Why have you come?"

"Well," Eugene cleared his throat. Was this the furthest Xavier was going to allow him to stand? "There was an attack on a human named Lucinda Valor. Given your last marriage, you should know who she is. Your name has come up by the farmer who took her to her home."