Eleanor Went Broke
She did not bother that she did not receive any money from her mother’s bequest because she was already doing rather well for herself. But since then, she had lost her job, been unable to find a new one, spent all of her funds, and even turned to debt in order to get by.
Resenting Her Mother
She had also gradually begun to get more and more angry with her mother as a result of all of this for not handing her the inheritance. She wasn’t to blame for being a closed-off, resentful lady.
She deserved to receive what she was due because she had done nothing wrong!