It's easy to see the topic is making him a little uncomfortable and I stay quiet, hands wrapped around my mug as I sip quietly. My eyebrows lift when he explains, though it's nothing all that surprising. I may not understand much about his time, but I've seen enough movies and paid close enough attention in history class to know a little bit about how different things were back then.

"So you married Edith for her money?" I ask, wincing a little when I realize how horrible that sounds. "And she found out? Is that why she's upset?"