Eaton

I was confused and scared, staring at the Doctor, he wore a smile on his face.

“What's going on here? I hope he doesn't get to tell my father the whole truth… I wonder what Kyle must have told the Doctor” I was getting nervous at this point, my hands were literally shaking.

“What are you saying, Doctor?” My father was as confused as I was, I was actually shaking. The Doctor slipped a paper in my hands as he approached me, he acted as if he slipped, but it was just to have the paper in my hands.

“Five million dollars and I'll keep my mouth sealed about the inhuman treatment that you meted out on your wife” I read thus,

“What!!!!” I screamed as my father stared at me.

“What's wrong son?” My father inquired as I stared deep into my phone, pretending to be reading the news.

“The Bon Voyage group of companies just threatened to take their shares off our company” I divulged, wearing a faint smile.

“It's no big deal we can always get a better company to stock their shares. That's not something you need to worry about” My father hissed at my words.

“Yeah I think so, on second thought, I think they can go to hell with their shares. we have bigger problems to handle” I conceded to his words.

“Yeah so, Doctor, what really happened to Kyle?, do not leave out on any detail” He turned his words back to the Doctor,

“Let me take a look at his wound” The Doctor stuttered as he held my right arm, he wore a smile on his face knowing that I had conceded to his words.

“To me, this seems like a plot” The Doctor stutters,

“What do you mean?” My father was getting confused at his words,

“Let's go in, I would like to show you something” He uttered as a message popped on my screen, it had the account written in it.

How did this Doctor have my number?

I asked myself this question as I walked into Kyle's ward, surprised to see my business pamphlet on her bed. This must have been the reason he made a deal with me.

“You have to tell us who you're planning with Kyle? Who's responsible for the attack?” Kyle was a bit shocked at the Doctor's words.

“What are you saying, Doctor?” My father couldn't believe the Doctor's words.

“This woman right here could be faking all this, this might be a plot to have your son killed. I know how desperate women can be, they would stop at nothing to achieve what they want” My father couldn't buy the Doctor's words, he had to convince him beyond doubt.

“Ok, Doctor, what would you say about the shattered table in the living room?" My father retorted,

“You could see a chair deliberately break a table and pretend to be the one on it” Kyle was watching The Doctor defend me, she knew this was my plan all along.

“How about the immense bruises?” My father retorted,

“This could be forged by her and her accomplices” The Doctor divulged, my father turned to Kyle,

“Kyle…”

“You must be raving mad” Kyle shattered a flower vase on the Doctor's head, proving that the Doctor's words were true.

If she were attacked, she wouldn't have the strength to do this. I happily transferred six million dollars to the Doctor's account for a job well done.

“Kyle, you're coming with us” my father growled as he held her by her hand and led her to the car.

“Eaton, I need you to finish up with the paperwork at the hospital, settle any costs and expenses. I'll take her to the castle myself and have her punished for her misdeeds”

“You have to believe I don't know what that Doctor was saying” Kyle pleaded with my father, I knew my father was going to have her punished.

“The deal is settled” I uttered as I opted for a handshake; the Doctor accepted but pulled me back,

“You'll have to pay for my wounds” he uttered,

“I just paid you Six million dollars, if you don't leave my sight in the next one minute I'll sue you and this lowlife building you call a hospital. Ungrateful Ingrate” he hurriedly stormed into his hospital.

“Good job Doctor” I muttered to myself as I called the Chief Guard,

“Get me a driver and one of Dad's SUV. Come pick me up at the hospital” I ordered,

“Which Hospital?”he inquired,

“Grace…”

“I know the place sir, I would be there in five minutes max” He uttered as he ended the call. One of the best decisions I made in my life was making him my personal Guard. He knew his way around almost everything, the routes, beautiful women, interesting places to visit, cool parties, mention is he was the right man for the job.

Four minutes and thirteen seconds, my Guard was here, I was shocked that he was the one driving.

“I asked you to instruct a driver” I uttered as he stepped out and ushered me in.

“No driver would drive to this building in less than five minutes” He uttered as he turned on the ignition and drove out of the hospital parking lot.

“That's true, take me back to the castle. I need to know my father's verdict on that idiot” I ordered,

“That's your wife sir” He stutters as he steals glances at me.

“She's not my wife, I was forced to marry her to fulfill my father's side of an agreement” I clenched my fists on my thighs.

“Well she's your wife to the world and even the pack at large, so being harsh on her wouldn't change that fact” He retorts as I shot a dead glare at him.

How dare a commoner tell me what to do and how to run my business…

“Do not mention a word about this if you still love your job and don't want your head falling off your neck” I growled, as silencer crept in between us.

When we got to the castle, I was a bit surprised, staring at my father. He stared at me for a while.

“You should know that Kyle stays within these walls, and she wouldn't leave on any occasion. She would be guarded and taken care of like a woman that she is” My father uttered, these words erupted a new kind of anger in me, feeling like strangling him on the spot.

“Father, she's my wife” I uttered, owning my right to take care of my wife in my house.

“And my daughter-in-law, so I decide the way she's to be treated and not you” he retorted.

“Yeah father, you know what, suit yourself. If you like her that much, why don't you go ahead and make her yours” I retorted as my father held my hands and dragged me to the wall, he was choking me out as he stutters,

“You ungrateful bastard… Guards” I was surprised that my father called the guards.

“Take him to the dungeons and have him whipped for three hours. This would tend to keep your words in check” My father ordered as I was led to the dungeons.

I couldn't believe the fact that I was being flogged for three hours, I got used to the pain. I was afraid of what my back would look like when the time elapses.

“Eaton, you think you've outgrown my words that you can speak to me as you wish. You've forgotten how you were treated the last time you had your visit here, and now you've arrived again, I will make sure your body is sore for more than three days” I got my father really pissed.

“Pardon me father” I stuttered, hoping that he would forgive like the former time.

“Eaton, Eaton, Eaton….” Kyle rushed into the dungeons, holding me tightly as she dug her fingers inside my wound.

“What's going on here?” Kyle utters as she stared at my father,

“Father, he's your son, why would you do such to him?” She continued,

“Why would he do such to you?” my father retorted, I was wondering if he knew that the Doctor was lying.

“He didn't do anything to me," Kyle protested,

“He disrespected me, and he's paying for his crimes” My father uttered, raising the whip.

“That's definitely alright. This is enough” Kyle conceded to his words as she held the whip.

“Fine let him down, you got lucky this time Eaton, when next this happens you might not make it” My father stormed out of the dungeons, this felt like a colossal relief to me.

“Oh Eaton…"

“Oh please excuse me, do not touch me” I groaned in pain, trying to get to my feet, but my legs were too weak to carry me.

“I'll help you” Kyle uttered as she raised my arm and placed it on her shoulder.

“I told you not to touch me” I pushed her back to the ground.

“Help him out”