Nicolas stood with his head bowed in front of his father. He could not look him in the eyes as he had failed him. He didn't get married to Estella making years of their planning to go to waste.
"Father I am... " He was unable to complete his sentence as he felt a strike on his cheek. His father had slapped him.
"You had only one job to do and you failed to do it," his father roared angrily as he looked at Nicolas with disgust.
"I'm sorry father. I was not expecting Xander to show up and disrupt the wedding."
"Silence!" His father commanded. "How many times did I tell you to be cautious. I told you that Xander wasn't one to keep quiet. He must have been keeping an eye on Fionna which is how he managed to find out that she moved the wedding date."
"Father, please give me another cha
