"I am not in the habit of interfering with my daughter's choices," the woman replied, instantly making David breathe a sigh of relief.
"However," the woman continued, "whether or not your relationship can work out will depend on the opinion of the Rothschild Family. You know that I'm just an outsider married to one of their members, so my opinion doesn't really matter. If it weren't for my abilities, they really wouldn't care about me."
"Why wouldn't they care about you, Mrs. Evelyn? You are the wife of Jane's father." David was somewhat surprised by Evelyn's words, feeling that something was wrong.
"No, Jane's father is dead, so I'm just a widow," Evelyn replied.
This time, David's lips parted.
Jane had never told him that her father was dead. This was of course sad news.
In such a family where rivalries were common, being without a father must not have been easy.
