In fact, after breaking free from the illusion back then, Ainsley could feel something was changing in her heart.
She became more self-aware that this body isn't hers.
The love of the people around her wasn't directed to her soul, but to this body.
So...she had to know her place…
And that's why she was a bit more distant to Elliana and the others. She also put distance from Grandpa Yofan.
Axelle was the only one she could truly feel close to because Axelle wasn't a part of the Sloan Family when she hadn't transmigrated into this body.
Thus, Ainsley could feel that she existed and Axelle was the product of her actions, not this body's people.
Axelle is Ainsworth's people. Not Ainsley's.
But Elliana, the 9 generals, the five buds, Grandpa Yofan and the elders, they were Ainsley's.
Those people truly loved Ainsley even when she was just a normal baby.