Cash tilted his head, considering. What would he have done in the same place? (Well — he would have died, for bringing scandal to the family.) If he ignored the Vow, he could see it both ways — especially because there was a time where, had Angie landed in scandal, Cash would have married her in a heartbeat.

"You're giving her a life," he said, slowly, "She would have been — ruined forever."

This way, she had the scraps of something, even if it wouldn't feel like much at first.