Victor wasn't a stranger to the emotions of a young man in love. The unbearable need to be near the woman you love and hold her was understandable. He experienced it well during his youth and knew he should go easy on young men but he couldn't when it concerned his daughter.
Victor was yet to give Zayne his blessing so for Zayne to enter his home and be alone with Rose was bold. Zayne was off to a bad start.
"Father?" Rose said, puzzled by the silence.
Victor calmed his anger to not upset Rose. She was not the problem. It was the big brute sitting on her bed. If Rose was not present, Victor would quickly escort Zayne outside.
"Your mother sent me to wake you. You need to eat something even if it is small. You should go tell her that you are awake," said Victor.
