Chapter 14

Thanks to Leon's blunt take, something finally clicked for Eleanor. Before this, every time she had interacted with Alina, the woman had always seemed timid, soft-spoken, and helpless—so much so that Eleanor had honestly believed she was innocent. But just like Leon had said, if Alina were really as kind and harmless as she appeared, none of this chaos would have ever happened in the first place. If Aaron was responsible for 70% of the mess, then Alina easily carried 20% of the blame. The remaining ten? Eleanor was willing to own that—after all, she had been the one who bailed on the wedding. Leon noticed the sudden clarity on her face and waved his hand in front of her eyes, clearly fishing for attention. When she blinked at him in surprise, he cleared his throat and threw out a teasing question. "You married me, yet you're still so invested in your ex's drama. Are you actually not over him?" For some reason, Eleanor caught a faint trace of jealousy in that comment. Nevertheles