The libertine; vol. 3 [of 4]

In a London household fraught with lingering grief, a mother clings to the fragile hope that her ten‑year‑old son, Felix, might grow into the man she envisions. Yet his defiant spirit, echoing his father’s youthful recklessness, constantly tests her patience and threatens to derail the careful guidance she offers. The tension between youthful impetuosity and the yearning for temperance frames a domestic drama that explores how parental love wrestles with the unpredictable currents of a child's temperament.

Enter Milborough, the seemingly modest nurse who remains after Felix no longer needs constant care. Beneath her courteous exterior lies a scheming heart, her outward deference masking a secret fury toward the family she serves. As her hidden motives begin to surface, the household’s already delicate balance is further unsettled, hinting at the darker undercurrents that can thrive behind a façade of propriety.