It was strange for her to suddenly appear where the moderate faction ladies were gathered. Nevertheless, Edith found a paper bag in haste.

‘A paper bag when the child is dying?’

People began to look around in bewilderment at her unconventional actions.

“There are paper bags used for groceries here.”

“Give it here.”

Edith took it and was about to hold it near the child’s mouth.

“What are you doing to my daughter!”

Thunk—
Then, the lady who was holding the child in her arms slapped her hand away. Edith flinched but persevered.

“I don’t know why, but she started gasping as if she would suddenly stop breathing while crying.”

“How could that…?”

“It’s a symptom of hyperventilation.”

Edith’s voice was clear and firm, and the lady could no longer obstruct her.

Edith brought the paper bag to the child’s mouth, allowing her to breathe in the exhaled air.

“It’s okay. She was just startled; it’s not an illness, so don’t worry.”

She reassured the child with a gentle voice. In the meantime, the tumultuous cheers announced the start of the fencing competition.

How much time had passed since then?

“Haah…”

Just by calmly breathing into the paper bag, the child, who was on the verge of a seizure, returned to normal breathing.

When the gasping stopped, Edith finally lowered the paper bag and gently wiped the tear-soaked hair of the child.

“It should be okay now. Still, please make sure to have her checked by a doctor, madam.”

Looking at Edith, who smiled with a gentle expression as if she had already forgotten about the incident, the lady was speechless.

“Ah… Thank you so much. How can I repay this kindness?”

“It was just a natural thing to do.”

Edith, feeling proud for the first time since working at the clinic, just smiled.

Meanwhile, the family doctor of the Mo family was receiving urgent requests and rushing towards the tea room.

‘The child was crying, and then it seemed like she would stop breathing. The probability of hyperventilation is high.’

However, when he arrived, the situation had already been neatly handled.

Someone who made the same judgment as him had completed perfect emergency measures, judging by the paper bag crumpled from the child’s extraction.

The family doctor had no choice but to ask in a somewhat weakened voice, “Countess Coven. I heard you were looking for me because of your daughter… Has another doctor already been here?”

As the family doctor spoke, Edith was taken aback.

‘Countess Coven?’

She looked at the child’s mother, whom she had simply passed by, thinking only about the child’s emergency treatment.

Although the portrait drawn by the Lexion Intelligence differed in hairstyle and makeup, the woman in front of her was undoubtedly Countess Coven.

Moreover, she was evaluating Edith highly with a relieved voice.

“Doctor has already been here. Lady Coven recognized the symptoms and took appropriate measures. I’m so grateful…”

Her voice, mixed with relief, drew the attention of everyone around to Edith. The family doctor, who was called with surprise, was no exception.

“Lady Coven. How did you know?”

“I’m usually interested in medicine. I memorized some emergency treatments, thinking it might help in emergencies.”

A lady interested in medicine and emergency treatments. The family doctor felt an unknown emotion.
While Lexion has recently poured less money into the academy, especially the medical department, maintaining a long-standing lineage, some nobles still belittle subjects other than literature and mock medicine.

‘Perhaps Lady Lexian is connecting with a lady who is keenly interested in medicine to involve her in the family’s business.’

The family doctor, deeply impressed, continued with some irrelevant comments and took the child to the room adjacent to the tea room for another examination.

Was it necessary to just let go of the situation where Countess Coven has taken a liking to me? Edith, who was about to say that it was just a natural thing, changed her mind.

“Well, while the doctor examines your daughter, would you like to have a cup of tea with me? I was thinking of taking a short break in the tea room since it’s chilly outside.”

“I’d be grateful if you did. I’m still surprised; my heart is pounding. If it’s okay, may I have a cup of fruit tea?”

“Good choice. Since black tea makes the heart beat faster.”

Countess Coven tilted her head to signal the family maid to prepare two warm lemon teas.

As they took a sip of tea, and perhaps feeling relieved, she began to explain why things had turned out this way.

“It’s all because Viscount Humphrey suddenly appeared. Because of that man, I grew apart from my sister, truly…”

Sister. It was undoubtedly referring to the wife of Viscount Gurthark. Edith, pretending to savor the tea, asked subtly.

“What happened, madam?”