Robert wouldn’t leave his wife for Aaron because he thought material things, wealth, reputation, and his job were more important than love… and today he handed over his house, his business, and his pride all for just £90K, all without a second of hesitation or regret, and all for Aaron
past robert would never have even dreamed of giving up his business/home/money but he did it, for aaron and honestly i can’t think about it for too long or i’ll cry
*whispers* this is the kind of angst I love, they’re going through something together and it’s not something getting between them, they’re stronger than ever and willing to do anything to keep each other safe, and they’re going to get the ownership of their house and business back as a team *runs*
I mean… Joe owning the Mill will be shitty because he can mess with Robert more, but it’s still Robron’s home and there’s no way Joe will stay owner of the company or the house for long. It doesn’t change anything about it being Robron’s home or ruin their happiness there, it just means Robert has to put up with Joe’s nonsense (like him biting his tongue when Joe piles on the work next week) until everything inevitably comes crashing down around Joe.
I’m also dead bc like the old Robert would have figured out something else and found another way or done SOMETHING else but this Robert was so panicked and scared he literally gave up EVERYTHING to save Aaron Jesus Christ
NO ONE IS EVER ALLOWED TO TELL ME ROBERT LOVES MONEY MORE THAN AARON NOW