“Even if it’s sincere, nothing will change.”

That emotion will disappear in a short while, like the spring breeze brushing against my cheek. So…

“Don’t waver.”

To feel, to touch, to rely on, to flutter alone, and to get hurt have been more than enough from my past life.

Blair turned away from Herdin’s back. At that moment, Lina hurriedly approached.

“Madam, let’s have tea over there!”

“Yes, let’s go.”

Rachel, who had been watching them not far away, rose from her seat and followed the two towards the tea-time location.

The peaceful atmosphere of tea time was shattered when a maid from Seldon approached.

“Joshua is missing?”

Upon hearing the news that her child was missing from the maid, Lady Seldon’s face turned pale.

Joshua was the son of Lord Seldon and the nephew of Rachel, a 4-year-old child this year. Usually, separate arrangements were made for children at various events and gatherings. It was considered inappropriate for children to disrupt the social atmosphere of adults.

Moreover, having a separate place for children allowed them to play without the scrutiny of adults, providing them their own social space. Although in a separate area, with nurses and maids watching, there was never a risk of losing the children.

However, a child had gone missing.
Blair’s heart sank upon hearing the news. She somewhat understood the heart of a mother who lost her child.

“What… What are you talking about, Keshi? What have you and the nurse been doing all this time?”

Rachel, also surprised by the news, stood up abruptly and approached the maid.

Because of the commotion, Blair’s tea cup was pushed over, spilling the tea onto her dress. Fortunately, the tea had cooled down and wasn’t scalding hot.

Seeing this, Rachel was taken aback.

“Oh, I’m sorry, Your Grace. I was so surprised… Is it okay?”

Due to their previous encounter, it was awkward for Rachel to face Blair, but the concern for the missing child outweighed any resentful feelings.

Blair smiled, seeming to assure Rachel.

“I’m fine, let’s go find the child quickly.”

The noblewomen gathered around Lady Seldon, who seemed lost in thought.

Since most of them were mothers with children, they sympathized with Lady Seldon’s situation.

“Lady, we’ll instruct our knights to search for the child.”

“Our knights will help too. With many people joining forces, we’ll find the child quickly. So don’t worry too much.”

“That’s right, sister. Our Joshua is a smart child, so there shouldn’t be any major issues.”

Everyone, including Rachel, tried to comfort Lady Seldon, reassuring her with their support in finding the child.
Blair also looked at Lady Seldon with worried eyes. Meanwhile, Lena, who was examining Blair’s dress, spoke up.

“Madam, it seems like you should go to the carriage and change your dress.”

Not only was the tea-stained dress unsightly, but it was also thoroughly soaked. Moreover, the atmosphere didn’t seem conducive to continuing the tea time.

Blair quietly sought permission only from the nearby ladies and left the tea time gathering. However, the face of Lady Seldon, whose complexion turned pale with worry for the child, lingered in her mind, making her uncomfortable.

After a moment of contemplation, Blair said to Lena, “Lena, could you please fetch Lord Bain for me?”

The knight from Delmarc, who had been guarding from a distance, approached quickly.

“Did you call, madam?”

“Lady Seldon’s son has gone missing. Could you assist in searching?”

“If it’s Lady Seldon’s son…”

“He’s my relative, a nephew. Lady Seldon seems quite distressed, so we’ve decided to seek help from other noble families as well.”

The knight recalled Lord Herdin’s order not to leave Blair’s side.

“But there is a strict order to guard the lady…”

“I’ve been changing clothes and staying with the ladies in the carriage so far, so there shouldn’t be any issues.”

The knight was in a dilemma. Judging from the situation over there, it seemed that knights from various families were gathering to prepare for the search for the child, just as Blair had mentioned.
In such a situation, if the knights of Delmarc were excluded, Herdin and Blair’s position would have become awkward. This was also a matter of Delmarc’s honor. Especially if anything unfavorable happened to the child. The knight, who hesitated for a moment, made a decision after seeing Lena next to Blair and the noblewomen returning to their carriages, interrupting the tea time.

“Understood, madam.”

The knight led his fellow knights who were waiting from a distance to the gathering place of the knights from various families.

Meanwhile, Lena brought out spare dresses.

“Madam, please come into the carriage. I’ll help you change.”

However, Lena’s complexion didn’t look good. Blair, noticing this, asked, “Lena? Are you feeling unwell?”

“Oh? Uh… I think I may have eaten something wrong for lunch, and my stomach feels a bit upset.”

Blair held Lena’s hand. The hand was as warm as usual, but her complexion was pale.

“Is it hurting a lot? Do you have any medicine with you?”