Many years ago I worked for a woman whom I knew was married but seemed to me to be a lez. I couldn't figure out what was going on, but of course couldn't ask anyone at work. A few months into my employment there I met her husband at the company holiday party and thought for certain he was gay. I was even more confused then and couldn't figure out what the deal was but said nothing about it to anyone. I wanted to ask my coworker, whom I had known through my professional networking group, and who had actually referred me into the company and helped me to secure employment there. But once we got to know each other better and became good friends she told me our boss is a lez and her husband is gay. I didn't ask, she just shared that with me, knowing I would never say anything.
Confused as all hell, I asked her why they would bother to marry. She said they both come from money and if their parents, who ran in the same social circles, knew they were gay they'd be cut out of the family will. Their were large inheritance's at stake. They also grew up near each other and their parents stayed in that area. Since neither wanted to have kids they just married and have sex with their respective partners outside the marriage. Sometimes she goes away with her partner and he goes away with his partner. She told me they don't always spend vacations together.
They live quite a distance from their parents, a 5-hour drive, so getting caught isn't likely. She told me they had a big wedding and pretend to be married when they are actually just good friends and only married on paper. She said very few know about this. She only knew because she is close friends with our boss. Since they had a big wedding and own a house together their parents have no reason to suspect anything.
Anyway, I think Emilia is bi and that Ryan is gay and if her father knew he would cut Emilia out of the family will, and if Ryan's family knew they would cut him out of their life. Some gays don't care if their family cuts them off but Ryan apparently does care. And she has a huge inheritance at stake. I doubt Ryan could keep this a secret from her as there are too many people who know Ryan is gay, not too mention, the internet/social media. Since she's not stupid I can't believe she doesn't know. They are probably both okay with putting on an act.
I remember the episode when Ryan and her father met. Ryan wasn't looking forward to meeting her father, and was in fact anxious and scared, and also seemed he had something to hide. Because he is hiding something from her father. Her father is very old-school, which is understandable, and did not come across as open-minded, as he didn't even like the fact that Ryan isn't Greek and was very outspoken about his feelings. Her father also seemed cold and abrupt, and not warm, affectionate, understanding and open-minded. He didn't come across to me as the type of father who would accept Emilia's sexual orientation.
Emilia's family wealth is generational. There's a ton of money at stake. Why would these two mess up their lives by coming out when they can just do what this other couple did and live far from their parents, share the same roof, pretend to be a married couple, while having sex outside the "marriage." It seems pointless and makes no sense to jeopardize a substantial inheritance and be cut-off and shunned for being truthful when neither of their parents could handle the truth. They are both consenting adults and if this is their choice, which IMO it is, then that's their personal business.
