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No no, his father was a manipulative asshole. The one that Asha really loved was Arden, ml's great-uncle, which I'm assuming is ml's previous incarnation, so he kind of is his own replacement if that's really true? As for the whole thing about the Blakes replacing each other, or about Albert replacing his father, that's what his father himself arranged in order for Asha not to be lonely (but still interfered with the rumors because of jealousy), but I don't think it was Asha's intention. It's just that the Blakes continue coming and falling for him on their own
I majorly skimmed everything but so is albie just a replacement for his dad cuz I hate that trope