Immunity
Leon's question hit Ella to the core but she pretended like she was unaffected by it. Instead of feeling bad or even sorry for Leon, she decided to hit him harder where it hurt the most.
She wanted him to feel the neglect and rejection she felt earlier while damning the consequences of her action. She decided that reconciliation would only be achieved when she had vented all her suppressed annoyance.
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Earlier, after Mrs. Richmond and her family brought her over to the venue of the funeral ceremony, she had expected Leon to at least look out for her or even acknowledge her presence.
However, it hurt her to see him deeply engrossed in his family affairs, not caring if she came around or not.
Even when they had called for every member of the Treshvire family to step out, she had expected Leon to at least make a move to identify with her as a husband.