" Phew, If I was just a minute late they would have caught me." Samuel who was hiding on top of the tree saw the whole thing.
They really weren't playing around and from their conversation, he knew that he was in deep trouble. Maybe when he was a kid, they would give him a pass but despite him promising each times that he wouldn't be reckless, he failed to live up to it.
It's not that he wanted to hide from them forever but he couldn't give a clear answer why he brutally 'changed', the man's anatomy just because of a disagreement.
He was sure if his family knew that he was going to go nuclear on Green family, they would advise against it or even actively try to stop him.
Unlike him, they cared about their relationship with the British royal family. He was never too fond of them but he did infact like the Queen who was sharp as an arrow despite being so old.