I get the feeling that Mr. Duke here has gynophobia (a phobia with women) after that incident...
I feel saddened.
Is this also the reason why he can't show his love for his daughter?
(。ŏ﹏ŏ)
I always attributed his lack of relationship with his daughter to lack of experience, since he never had any relationship with his own parents and never saw any other parent/child relationship firsthand to use as a guide. Plus his trauma meant that he was too busy dealing with himself and his responsibilities to pay more attention to Blanche than was required of him.










The story would've been understood more if the translation isn't wack, Tbh I'm invested in this story it's relatable as well irl. Still tho, Ch18 and beyond has wack translation. I kind of understand but some just don't make sense at all.