Both families were eager to marry their daughter to Harry Hall. On the surface, they seemed amicable, but in private, there was a fierce undercurrent of competition.
Their families used every conceivable method to win Harry Hall as their son-in-law.
They thought that after a year of Harry taking care of that comatose person, his patience must have worn thin.
But then, that comatose person woke up, and just when they were feeling disappointed, they learned that although the person had woken up, she couldn't walk anymore.
With someone of Harry Hall's stature and status, how could he possibly marry a girl with crippled legs?
Well, if she woke up, then so be it. The fact that she was disabled made their daughters seem all the more advantageous by comparison.
Afterwards, as they anticipated, they broke up. Although Harry sometimes visited Helen Melendy, it was clearly less frequent than an engaged couple should.
