the crazy thing is that maybe the dad wouldnt have had to worry about ettie scheming with the mom if he had just put his foot down at the moment of his birth, and kept the child far far away from her influence and paid special attention to his education and interactions with others so that they could work together to upsurp the mom’s power. ettiene would be unaffected by her cuz he’s an omega like her. maybe fake the baby ettie’s death or “assassination” and then have him trained and taught in secret somewhere else to take the throne. idk.
but noooo (i get that after that traumatic experience with the mom, he wanted no involvement with her or things associated, but still. what could have been…)
the dad especially in the last chapter…LIKE CAN U PLZ CALM DOWN ENOUGH to rly observe your own son and how he reacted to that hand and realize that he might not be getting the best of treatment by your psychotic, hellspawn of a wife??? he literally came here to thank you genuinely and give an apology(which he rly shouldt have) for wasting your time?!?!
and u react LIKE THIS??!?? u just tell him “oh, just so you know, i was kinda worried for ur health a bit but then i remembered i hate your mother, and by proxy you, so im gonna make richar my heir cuz fck u both. no hard feelings btw. oh wait, who am i kidding, you’re her spawn, u have no feelings. btw, are u in cahoots with her on the murders that i have purposely hid from everyone??”