ɪn ðæt nˈɑːvəl, tˈoʊni ɹɪˈækts wɪð ʃˈɑːk wɛn hiː fˈaɪnəli hˈɪɹz ðæt lˈiː dˈaɪd ɪn tʃˈaɪldbɜːθ æt fˈoːɹtiːn, ænd ˈoʊnli ðˈɛn ɐtˈɛmpts tə bɹˈeɪk ˈɔf ðə ɹoʊmˈæns bᵻtwˌiːn hˈɛvən ænd tɹˈɔɪ æz ðeɪ ɑːɹ nˈiːs ænd ˈʌŋkəl.
In that novel, Tony reacts with shock when he finally hears that Leigh died in childbirth at 14, and only then attempts to break off the romance between Heaven and Troy (as they are niece and uncle).