He was there just before Sejanus was sent to death. He watched it happen. It was all because of him. So what kind of person would he be if he didn’t make good on his promise?

Sejanus had plead with him to watch over you once he rebelled. Of course, he had no intention of actually doing so…until Sejanus was sentenced. Lucy Gray was but a speck in his mind, now that he realized what he had promised Sejanus. To take care of you.

What kind of man would he be to ignore the promise he made to his former “friend”? The word friend made him cringe, but he could ignore it if it meant he could have the Plinth fortune. He could ignore it if it meant he could stay like this.

Stroking his fingers through your pretty hair, inhaling the smell of your sweet perfume, face buried in his chest and sniffling as you mourn your former love. He smiles to himself and presses a kiss to your forehead.

“I’ll take care of you. I made a promise. I’ll take such good care of you.”