Mr. Kent, given your history, we have every reason to check on her.
What history!?
You'll find out soon enough. Not everything absolutely has to be explained to the reader before they start reading the story - they find out about them while they read. You know, building suspense, keeping readers guessing... that sort of thing.
Trust me. He *has* a history. And from their side of the fence, it doesn't look very pretty. I'm not going to spoil it any more than this.
