Tobias wasn't certain what the comment referred to, but he could make a guess. Mr. Meijer was a liar. But by this time, Tobias had made his own deductions regarding the quality of Ben's parenting and Ben's ability to keep himself in hand. No wonder Alice was the way she was.

When his father-in-law tried to get back to Mr. Meijer, Tobias quickly grabbed the arm he had let go, to assist Elijah in keeping him under control. "Don't make things worse for yerself, Ben!"