Leier's Past (Part 2)

Anthony carefully carried the little girl to her mother, who was engrossed in a book within the confines of the manor's small library. Sonia was the third daughter of a minor merchant family and had received a basic education in literature and mathematics, which she used to help with the family's accountings.

When Anthony walked into the room with Leier in his arms, Sonia lowered the book and looked at him with an inquisitive gaze – "What's the matter now?" – she helplessly asked.

It wasn't the first time that Evander came home with a trouble in his hands, becoming a monthly problem for them. Because of that, Sonia convinced Anthony to set aside a portion of their savings to cover her father-in-law's gambling addiction.