Really???

Hold up! Remember they can't afford more than one butler let alone guards. That's why they had to be extra careful because they couldn't afford security or stuff like that. Like other noble families do. That's why she's like really fitting old dresses and they have to make their own food and they're basically working hard trying to look like they're keeping up with the riches and elegance as other Noble families. Do you have security that protects you? Do you have a butler? Remember, they had to pretend that the father was still around in order for them not to be robbed or worse. That's like blaming me for getting my house broken into because I can't afford ring cameras. Because I have fake ring cameras are just motion sensing lights. I mean like you can't afford ring hairless you just try to buy it at the dollar store these little cameras that are just motion lights. That's why she was so worried about people coming over to the house

And the rich boyfriend can't affort guards too? Did she said no to protect her daughters bc of her pride or he didn't see the obvious need when a stranger is trying to robe them and is the fake dad of her daughter?

She's far too independent to depend on a man, she just now started to fully trust him. Remember she was being proposition by men and so she barely accepted any "gifts". Sadly they live in dangerous times.

But protecting her daughters comes first, fuck independence, it's not the time to be prideful.
And she already trusted him when this fake appeared. And yes, they live in dangerous times lol what I'm saying is literally it

It's also the fact that the baron isn't related to them yet all of their servants except for the butler is from the Baron's. She was already reluctant to allow the prince in disguise to enter the manor, she was reluctant to add another one of his people, let alone a few more guards. Additionally, she was planning to keep the problem a secret until it's solved so that the girls wouldn't get their hopes up, assigning a guard to them would let out the secret. They simply didn't anticipate the surprise attack but she's already taken the proper measures she could've taken considering her situation. Guards are out of the question, protection from servants would've sufficed had Lily done what they were asked for.

Do you have guards in your house? Can you afford a guard in your house? And for everyone in the family? Dude u speak like its easy to get one when theyve just made ends meet.

And her fucking rich boyfriend???