It is good that there are silver linings. I can understand why Cadmus would want to hire you so badly, because you are amazing, but I cannot understand going to those lengths. Why would he not just make you a large, honest offer? Or at least attempt that first? He had you blaming yourself for "messing up" your opportunity at the university. And your father let you believe it?

I will. I do not think I will ever be able to thank you enough for this. People say emptyheaded as if it is a bad thing, but I have never felt so at peace.