The confusion

"Ha! You were my daughter and you will always be my daughter!" he declared in a haughty tone as he tried to snatch the letter from her hands, but before he could do so. 

She hid the letter behind her back and passed it to Richard who took it calmly and then tilted his head and stared back at the man.

"Don't you dare to touch her without her permission or I will break this hand of yours this time!" He knew that it was not a threat but the truth. So, George did not move even an inch but it did not stop his mouth from speaking further.

"Can you see, your highness. The man is taking the benefit of his height and muscles and forcing my daughter to be with him.

Or else my daughter would never have chosen him as her husband. He even dared to threaten me in front of you.

He did not respect you at all. This is not my daughter's mistake. She is young and naive. This man was the root of all the trouble.