Chapter 387: Your wife.

King Raff eventually ended his temper tantrum and sent for his son. He had much that he wanted to say to Roland and at the top of his list, the matters to do with Sigrid were sitting firmly.

Roland entered the hospital room with silent footsteps and dignity, head held high, his cloak trailing behind him like a flag blowing at half mast. He stood near the foot of the bed and kept his arms behind his back.

"Sit." His father gestured at the empty chair next to the bed.

Roland obeyed, sitting in the chair with an uneasy feeling in his heart. Sitting meant a long conversation and he was not sure he wanted to talk to his father at great length.

"You wasted no time in running the kingdom your way while I was down." He started.

No greeting, no wasting time on pleasantries.

"What else should I have done?" Questioned back.

King Raff looked at his son carefully, thinking back to Sigrid’s words. Did Roland really resent him so much? No matter, he had a point to make and he was going to make it despite all that Sigrid had said. "Let us talk about your wife, Sigrid."

Roland said nothing, only stared at his father curiously.

this kingdom is run," King Raff continued. "She is always proposing laws on everything, making adjustments to treaties without consulting the necessary parties like royal advisors. She involves herself in matters to do with the army. She negotiates like a

fondly.

with your mother." King

you froze her out in every way which led to resentment that was poured

me around in the beginning just because her father helped me get the throne. But I put her in place just as you should do to Sigrid. I have seen you both walking into rooms

my wife chooses to

and he was thinking with his penis not his brains. He took a deep

Roland did not respond.

refined salt and salt mines the Thorin’s owned." He paused. "I never should have allowed Sigrid to talk me into banning

Roland’s brows rose curiously.

Raff said, "You should start looking at the candidates for a second wife. Keeley Valerius is a wonderful choice and she comes from a wonderful loyal family.

slowly, as if trying to translate the

strongly, "I had one, your grandfather had

he was killed by the three of his wives. But that is not the story we tell the public now, is it? His house fractured just as my grandfather’s house did and yours too. You all gave birth to children that

a fuss. Having a competitor for your heart and attention will soften her edges. It worked for your mother so I know that it can work for Sigrid. You will dominate

had never heard anything more absurd. "Have you met my wife? Do you understand the kind of woman she is? You think I could dominate her

think you will never know if you don’t try." The King growled.

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