[ She smiles a little at that, against all odds, because Elliot is such a good person and she likes the way he handles matters here. ]

It doesn't seem like she had any knowledge of her fiance's plans, so it would be unfair to judge her for his wrongdoings... She may be hurting more than all of us.

I don't think anyone else knew Mr Asch from home, so you might be in the best place to understand her, still..