Well, my daughter I abused and didn't even pretend to care for is incredibly powerful now, but she has a short lifespan. Maybe I should use her emotional dependency to keep her calm until this walking bomb isn't a threat anymore? Nah, the fact that she will die eventually clearly means that she isn't a threat right now.
Truly galaxy-brained evil dad here, excellent plan all the way through, no flaws to possibly comment on.