
This is so dumb. The dad cheats and then brings his illegitimate child home and blames her for ruining the family. My dude, you didn't even have to bring her home, that was your choice. Your family could've lived in blissful ignorance of your shittiness. Also if you loved your wife so much, why did you cheat on her??
(And yes, I know he brought her in so he wouldn't have to send his other daughter to the palace to be engaged with the prince, but still... Dude is blaming the kid for ruining their lives when he's the one who brought her into their lives in the first place??)

The Duke was known to he a faithful and devoted husband so his political enemies (empress and the other ducal family) plotted to ruin his reputation. During a party, they drugged him and knocked him out. He was then raped by Olivia's mom. The mom was blackmailed into it by the empress, but she was conscious while the Duke was not.
Uh did bro just kill her.......?