The fear is real. Yet another man who doesn't really listen to what his other half is saying. She ran away with his disabled baby because she was afraid of his reaction, but he really fails to hear the need for reassurance that she's begging for. Failing to hear that she's afraid that another child will be born disabled and will die quickly, like her first born child was. He's not hearing her fear and the fact that it's not irrational. That she's still grieving for her lost child and feeling guilty for not letting him see his lost child but also having to deal with her family issues. He needed to ask more questions and treat her like a fellow adult, he shows understanding and compassion for a lot of his servants but not for his wife.

Okay, rant over.

Deep breath.

It was a good read but I would have loved to see him actually have a real conversation that wasn't him dictating terms. She needed breathing space and he failed to acknowledge it. ( )