"She comes and she goes, it's not like she's never here." Eugene interrupted after a mouthful. He never saw her, but the staff did. Theseus did. Sometimes. "You work with her, you probably see her more than I do." Though Eugene didn't pretend to know how the Department of Mysteries operated, he assumed they had some mutual space where they worked. Or they didn't. He really didn't know.

"My marital problems and their grown daughter are not my in-laws' problems." Though Eugene rather thought his marriage was a sham at the very best, he was at least trying to make good on a promise. Astrild may not think their son's life was worth being involved in, but he sure as hell did. Plus he didn't exactly want to broadcast the fact that things were not working out. Appearances were somewhat important in the Scamander household, he didn't exactly need to let everyone and their brother know his wife cared more about her job than her family.