He was powerless, unable to protect his family, and had to have Jane Sampson turn around to protect him.
James Carter felt like a worthless failure.
This sense of defeat even made James Carter feel suffocated.
This was why he hadn't dared to seek out Mandy Forest since returning home.
He had lost the strength to protect others; the thing he feared the most had already happened.
He feared he was a cripple who couldn't protect the people he wanted to protect, so he didn't dare to find Mandy Forest, feeling inferior and unworthy of her.
And now, what he feared most ultimately was proven true, impacting Jane Sampson.
The cane he swung with all his strength did not provide Jane Sampson with enough time and opportunity to escape.
His incompetence easily allowed the kidnappers to use him to successfully threaten Jane Sampson, stalling her escape efforts.
"I'd rather be beaten to death by the kidnappers." James Carter's eyes were red with anger.
