Hi! Thank you for bringing that up. It’s actually one of the core dynamics of the game, so let’s dive into spoilers to answer properly.
VERY HIGH SPOILER
Unfortunately, it's not Lars 🥺 Soren is deeply influenced by his grandparents - especially his grandfather - whose upbringing instilled in him some very warped views about women. He tends to see them as delicate things to protect, keep, or even control, rather than as people with autonomy. In his eyes, MC is his woman, which justifies - at least to him - doing things “for her own good” without her knowledge or consent.