The Marchioness is a heartless woman. I can't just imagine a mother being this wick to her son's wife, up to the extent of blackmailing her to the Marquess her husband and telling lies that his wife is a naughty girl, She runs after the gallants, She doesn't take care of your two daughters and makes them cry twenty times a day. As If that wasn't enough for her, she went forward and lied that the Marquess wrote a letter and asked the servant to saw off her arms and chase her and her two bastards away, which they actually did. This is called wickedness of the highest order.
Belle Madeleine was a God-fearing woman and God came to her rescue because she was innocent of all the Judges laid against her. She was lucky to meet Saint John, Saint Peter and the Good Lord, that was how she got her arms back.
I wish you guys a safe trip back to Canada, you did well by coming to spend time with family and friends. Also, you people well by trying to put things in place before living.