
While my take on the sister diddler part is bad looking back, I disagree with why Reynold broke off easily. Its the fact that he does have good impression of Penelope and that he has a clearer understanding of who she actually is that's why he can think more rationally.
I don't yet of how long he had this feelings for so I can't rlly make the fairest of judgement, but so far if we have no knowledge of the sister diddler part his actions are fairly normal for someone who have mixed feelings for Penelope. Not yet love not yet hate.
My mind might be clouded by bad opinions tho since its been a long time since I've last read the earlier chapters. Sorry

R you ill? Check for light blue eyes in the pupil of the eyes. The part he was brainwashed WAS later on. That means he WAS NOT brainwashed in the trial assassination. I GENUINELY HOPE that no one takes your side and you feel isolated with no one to believe you so you can reflect on what you said because you will understand how Penelope felt. If this comes off as rude, turn your screen off and drink ur baby formula milk, you emotionless freak.

Oopsie, the last comment was targetted to the wrong person but the real one which is this slut. Broski, can u pls reread early part of chapters please? “I don't think he's done anything toward Penelope that's considered REALLY FUCKING BAD.” What was the premise of this story again? Ah yes! The mc tryna plan her every single f move decisively just not to DIE! She literally can die by the hands of her so called ‘brother’. If you thinks that’s not bad, I hope you get cutely life threatened because “its not considered really fucking bad” from the bottom of my heart . Oh, and wait! “he doesn't trust her in that trial attempted assasination trial” I genuinely HOPE in one way of your life you get cornered in the dark, feeling trapped and isolated because no one would take side on you even if u r truthful and innocent. And like i said to my previous comment tray i’m gonna copy and paste, “I GENUINELY HOPE that no one takes your side and you feel isolated with no one to believe you so you can reflect on what you said because you will understand how Penelope felt. If this comes off as rude, turn your screen off and drink ur baby formula milk, you emotionless freak.”
TLDR: Yall overhate on Derrick. He didnt do anything that warrant this much hate.
Y'all overhating on Derrick ngl. Personally, I don't think he's done anything toward Penelope that's considered REALLY FUCKING BAD.
He doesn't acknowledge her in her childhood, he doesn't trust her in that trial attempted assasination trial, and he doesn't like having Eckles around.
(Please let me know if there are any other actions maybe you can even change my mind.)
I won't count this brainwashed incident because clearly he's a victim too.
Other than that that's really it. Some of y'all are too enthusaistic saying the man should kill him self when he barely did any shit he consented to ngl. If you wanna throw hands throw em at Yvvone