Calvin allowed Ethlyn to drop Roselet at school today, accompanied by Nelina, as Roselet wished. After their morning conversation, he was confident that his daughter wouldn't leave him under any circumstances. Simultaneously, Ethlyn couldn't be around Roselet all the time. Knowing her as well as he did, he understood that she'd prefer death over marrying him. To fall in love with him, she would have to take lives.

And, and, and the most important part was that Calvin, too, would need to fall in love with her in case there would be any chance of marriage between them, which he believed was impossible. In fact, he had never fallen in...