You had already tried to escape him once so Lionel locked you away from society. Now, you had tried again despite his warnings and now your father is dead.

Lionel had your father killed because you dreamed of escaping this marriage.

“This is what happens, my dear,” Lionel’s hand remains tight on your hand. The cemetery air is cold and wet. “When you try to leave my side. Heed my warnings, girl, or next time it will be the rest of those you call family.”