Unwilling to go home to her father and brother, and unable to return to the riddle manor to collect her wand, Merope wandered around selling what finery she had on her person. Eventually she died giving birth at the orphanage naming the boy after his father. Marvolo and Morfin had already disowned Merope for copulating with a muggle and remained unaware of the birth of Tom. It was only 5 years later that Morfin learned of Merope’s fate through the Riddle’s Gardner. Furious and blaming Tom and his family for killing her Morfin planned to get his revenge.—————