It had all been a waste of breath. Instead of allowing the divorce in absentia, Lord Voldemort ordered him to leave the country to find his wife and family. He needed to set an example to the rest of them of a stable, loving family. It didn't matter that his wife cursed his name or that his children feared and reviled him. When he was ordered to put aside his foolish hopes of marrying the woman he loved, he couldn't do anything but leave. Comply or die.