Antoine watched Aimé as he wrote the letter and for a brief moment considered telling him to forget it. After all, he hated seeing his brother this upset. Sure, he was cruel, but he did what he thought was best. And now that he was seeing what the best thing was causing Aimé to go through, he thought about saying farewell to those ideals.
But, he knew that he couldn't. If Lord Hurst were to find out about Aimé and Mercedes, it would ruin the family. Taking the letter from him, Antoine scanned it and nodded. Pulling out an envelope and the family seal, he closed it up before speaking.
"Thank you. I know that you are upset - please don't try to deny it - but one day you'll realise that I'm not trying to hurt you. I'm trying to help make sure that you have a good life." He loved his brother - more than he should sometimes - and the idea of him having to go through life with less than he deserved was not acceptable.