Help! He Wants to Burn Me Alive!

Louisa Thomas, a wealthy heiress, severed ties with her father, Samuel Thomas, to marry her beloved, Edward Young. However, Edward betrayed her by having an affair with his sister-in-law, Eva Ward. They conspired to abuse Louisa. Samuel, longing for his daughter, sought reconciliation. Edward lied, claiming Louisa had died in childbirth. Did Samuel truly fall for this deception?