Chapter 64: Fool (2)
"What are you doing?" Nathaniel asked, puzzled by what Josephine kept herself busy with these days. "Haven’t you bought enough? And what is this? I don’t like it."
Josephine snatched the shirt from Nathaniel’s hand. "It is not for you. I only realised after the wedding that I didn’t prepare enough wedding gifts for Xavier. He can buy what he will need but still, he should be given something. Do not look at me like that."
Nathaniel continued to show his disapproval of Josephine’s interest in Xavier’s marriage.
"I told you that I am against this marriage. Why do you continue to work against me by showering that woman with gifts? The others are not pleased and if they know you have been showing so much support, they will direct their anger to you," said Nathaniel.
"How many times will you tell me about your family becoming upset? I’ve heard about it enough and my decision remains to support the marriage. I am preparing more gifts for the two of them so don’t bother me. Hurry," Jopsehine ordered her maids.
Josephine needed to move fast to get the gifts to Xavier before Nathaniel did something to ruin them.
Josephine walked out of the room, leaving the maids to pack all that she prepared and then send them off to the estate.
Nathaniel followed Josephine since their talk wasn’t over with. "Think of how it looks for me if you are in support of it. The others are coming to speak to Xavier about it."
Josephine sighed, secretly wishing she could snap her fingers to make Nathaniel disappear. "We have already been over this. If your family wants to share their displeasure with me, tell them to save their breath. It is pointless to come to town to try to make him change his mind."