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If you're talking about The Count of Monte Cristo, brace yourself; here comes a long explanation. Mr. Villefort's father is Nortier, a secret worker of Napoleon. When Edmond is arrested, he brings Villefort a letter concerning his dad. Fearing that a connection between the two may be revealed, Villefort burns the letter, but throws Edmond in prison. 12 years later, Edmond gains enough riches to assume a pseudonym, the Count of Monte Cristo. Meanwhile, Villefort becomes a banker with Danglars, another one of Edmond's enemies. He sets up an investing account with them, and, because of the two men's greed, they also invest in these. Edmond then invests in a fake diamond mine, which makes the two fools (who don't know this) invest in everything they own for the mine. Since the mine was a fraud, these men lose everything. Danglars runs away while Villefort suffers from shock. When he tells his wife what happened, she too is shocked (she was raised as a rich person and couldn't stand poverty) She then asks that she may watch her on at his lessons, then poisons herself and the boy because, like I said, she would rather die than live as a poor woman. If that doesn't answer your question, then I don't know what will.

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