THE HEALING HAND

chapter six

" You may now kiss the bride." the clergy said staring at Kael.

But instead, Seraphina simply walked out of the podium leaving Kael all by himself.

" It seems like we are done here." the man said staring at Kael's face. " Are you alright,son?" he asked again

Kael simply nodded.

Arthur walked slowly towards them and shook hands with the clergy. " Thank you, Madison."

" I am glad to be of help, Arthur." he replied.

Madison looked at Kael again, " You should take care of him. Seems like he is in pain."

Arthur stared at Kael who was lost in thought and nodded.

" Are you alright, son?" he asked

" Why me?" Kael asked. " Your daughter seems to hate me."

Arthur laughed heartedly. " You are going to grow on each other very soon. I am happy to have you in my family, Kael. I can't wait to brag to the whole world who my granddaughter got married to. Come!"

Kael let out a long sigh as he watched the old man walk down the isle.

He stared back at Madison who can't seems to understand why a Lockhart was getting married to a nobody.

As Kael walked out of the church, he could already feel his wound healing.

His god hands was at work.

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[ THE LOCKHART'S HOME ]

" You are going to show him the ways of this family."

Arthur said crunching the food in his mouth. " I want him brought to speed about everything!"

Leo and Marcus stared at themselves and back at Arthur.

"You are not talking to us are you?" Leo asked, dropping his cutlery.

Arthur said nothing but simply continued with his food. He gaze up occasionally to make sure Kael was eating too.

" And why do I have to do that? I met this man some few hours ago and now he is my husband? Do you even know his standards are way belows ours?" Seraphina said with a darkened eyes.

Her plate were filled with her food and it seems she had not touched it since they got to the dinning.

" My standards are not to be measured with yours, Seraphina. Do you even know what you are talking too? I am.."

" You are nothing!"

Vivan said loudly. Her gaze locked on Kael. "Did you see what you have caused, Father? None of this would have happened."

She slid the tablet over to Arthur, " Read the article that is being published about this family. Do you know what people are going to say behind our backs?"

Arthur grabbed the white napkin and cleaned his oil mouth. His gaze scanned the articles before he looked back at Vivian.

" Do you care about the published mail or about keeping this family alive?"

Leo and Marcus laughed almost at the same time.

" And who is going to keep us alive?" Leo said mockingly.

" Him?" Marcus added.

Marcus grabbed his phone and typed Kael's name to the goggle.

He stood up and walked to Arthur, shoving the phone in his face.

" He is no one! Father! No one. Not a single name or property to his name. How does a man with nothing save us? His life would have yet had meaning to work as a gate keeper in this family!"

Kael feeling insulted twisted on the chair he sat on. Still, he said nothing.

If only they knew who they were sitting with was the most wanted man in New Orleans.

Arthur stared at Kael, " How is your wound?"

Kael nodded. "I have seen worse. This meant nothing."

Vivan laughed. A cold bitter smile. " And you think we are just going to accept you into this family? Right!"

Kael raised his gaze,dropping his cutlery, " You should be lucky I was on time when does mean attacked. Do you honestly think your sons can stop them?"

The room went quiet.

Arthur's face lit up the room. He has been speaking for Kael all this while but it seems he has found his courage.

" Are you insulting my brothers?" Seraphina said in anger.

" Insulting? Really? I saved you twice now, Seraphina and each time, you have managed to insult me." Kael replied

Vivan looked at Kael with a disgusting look.

" Safed? You call sleeping with my daughter saving her? You raped her you fucking rapist!" she shouted slamming her hands on the table.

"Do you know what is done to a rapist? One article released about what you did and you will be spending the rest of your life in jail!" Leo fired, his eyes flared in anger

" Really? You still think you are calling the shots here?" Kael asked, his gaze scanning the room.

Marcus grabbed his fork so tightly it could bend under his fingers. " And who do you think you are, Mr nobody! I bet I could make you disappear just by making a few calls!"

Arthur banged his hands on the table so hard that the cups and plate jumped up in obedience. " You are not going to insult Seraphina's husband while I am still at this table!"

The room went silent again.

The old man grabbed the glass cup and gulped down the water in it.

His gaze went slowly to Seraphina. "Watch the way and manners you speak to your husband. I won't allow any disrespect in this house. Do you hear me?"

Arthur got up grabbing his cane, he turned back and stared at them. " You are going to take him to the family's tennis court. I want him to feel free at home, Seraphina. I expect you to also be submissive."

The room was in silence as Arthur walked away.

Leo, Marcus and Vivian stood up immediately. " We are going to see how long you are going to last with the old man behind your back. You are nothing without him Kael. You have no place in this family! Do you hear me!" Vivan barked

Seraphina knew one thing, Kael might have married her but she was not going to give him her heart.