Eleanor, being the forward-thinker that she is, isn’t one to dwell on the past, even if it includes a mystery mom she’s never met.
Emilia, on the other hand, knows who her mother is and understands all the family drama, yet she chose not to go back to her parents' family.
That tells you all you need to know about her feelings for her family. She chose to stay in G country, opting for Ethan Ziegler’s financial support over going back home.
If Emilia, who knows all the dirt, made that choice, why would Eleanor, who’s been living solo for thirty years, look back?
Hearing her say this, Bernard breathed a sigh of relief but also felt a twinge of worry, “What if I’m your mortal enemy?”
Eleanor pondered for a few seconds, then asked him, “Did you kill my mother?”
“I’m only a year older than you, how could I have killed your mother when I was just a kid?”
He knew, from looking into Emilia’s background, that Emilia’s mother died shortly after giving birth to Eleanor.
“Well, since you didn’t kill my mother, we can't be mortal enemies."
As for other relatives, they were just that, relatives. Whether there was any bad blood, she didn’t know, and frankly, she didn’t care.
Bernard stared at Eleanor, and after a long moment, reached out and gently touched her hair.
“I understand now, thank you, Eleanor.”
“If you want to thank me, go cook me a meal.”
Bernard looked a bit taken aback.
“Didn’t you say my cooking makes you want to hurl?”
So bad, it made her cringe, and she’d loudly declared him banned from the kitchen.
“It’s our first day as a married couple, of course you’re cooking.”
That’s just how it’s done!
He'd better get used to it 'cause he's on kitchen duty from now on.
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