nice one
Someone get this poor girl out of this family, they're sick and twisted, the lot of them. Cedric is almost the worst one for giving her false hope that things will change. That spineless coward didn't even punish the step-mom after the FL was whipped and beaten unconscious over something he's saying he told her to do! Oh she's on probation? Really? And what does that even entail? Because I'd bet bottom dollar she's still doing whatever the fuck she wants in between fucking the butler whenever she feels like it. And making her apologize for the beating? Seriously??? What do you hope to accomplish with that??? You can't magically wipe away the pain, fear, and trauma of a lifetime of abuse with "I'm sorry" even if it's genuine. Anyone with half a fucking brain would know it won't be. If he actually wanted to make it up to his niece, at the bare minimum, he would do something to make up for the pain and suffering caused by the beating. Grant her some sort of wish, give her something precious, fund some sort of relaxing vacation. Something. Not just empty platitudes that will fuel further resentment the moment he turns his back.
Finally they kissed
Blud your question was dumber than your existence.
Well... They aren't wrong but a way they put it...