His father-in-law was retiring and wanted to get in on Romand’s investments. As it happens, his father-in-law had fallen down the stairs and was dead before the ambulances could arrive. He was alone with Romand.

His mother-in-law sold her house because it was too big for one person, and she gave the profits to Romand, who pocketed the 1.3 million francs. Romand then moved his family to Prévessin-Moëns, near Geneva.