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Violet laughed and said, “From that name, one can tell he comes from a family of generals.”
Kayla’s expression momentarily faltered, a hint of bitterness showing in her eyes before she quickly masked it. She softly explained, “My late husband chose names for our future children. If we had a son, he wanted a name that symbolized protection and leadership.”
“I see!” Violet said, sensing the delicate nature of the conversation. Noting Kayla’s reddened eyes and her apparent emotional state, Violet changed the subject. “Your maid’s hand is injured. Let me help tidy your hair.”
“Oh no, that’s not necessary,” Kayla protested, but Violet was already starting to arrange her hair.
Violet added, “Don’t be fooled by my rough appearance. I’m quite skilled at hairstyling.”
Unable to stop Violet, Kayla could only continue to apologize and express her embarrassment.
To ease Kayla’s emotions, Sophie started a casual conversation, “I’m also here to send my nephew to school today. Like your son, it’s his first day at the academy.”
Silverbrook Academy had limited slots each year, so the new students were usually grouped together.
“It’s Ryan, right?” Kayla asked, already knowing about Ryan. Her smile broadened slightly. “That’s wonderful.”
Sophie understood from Kayla’s words that it was more than just a polite response-it hinted at the Devin family’s growing hopes.
She observed Kayla’s youthful yet despondent face and said gently, “Everything will be alright. What’s past is past. Those who remain must live well.”
Kayla nodded slightly, her expression reflecting a deep sadness.
The rain intensified, and the commotion at the academy’s entrance grew louder, accompanied by shouts. The intersection was clearly blocked. Even Kayla’s carriage couldn’t move for the moment.
As Violet helped Kayla with her hair, she noticed an earring had fallen off. “You’ve lost an earring. It must have come off when you fell.”
Kayla gasped, her face paled. She quickly touched both earlobes and confirmed that the earring on her left side was indeed missing. She hurried to lift the curtain as she said, “I need to go find it.” The maid said, “Madam Kayla, don’t go out. Let me search for it.”
Violet peered outside and said, “It’s crowded and chaotic right now. The spot where you fell has already been trampled by carriages, and your earring is quite large with a pearl, so someone might have picked it up.”
Many carriages were not personally driven by the families; some were servants or hired coachmen. If they had seen the pearl earring while dropping off the children, they might have taken it. Kayla suddenly covered her face with her hands and began to cry. “No, I have to find it. It’s a token of my husband’s love. I can’t lose it.”
She wiped her tears away and said urgently, “I have to go find it. If I don’t, someone might pick it up.”
She tried to lift the curtain to jump out of the carriage, but the maid grabbed her arm. “Madam Kayla, don’t rush.”
Sophie and Violet helped her out of the carriage, holding umbrellas and joining her in the search.
At the spot where Kayla had fallen, Sophie and Violet scanned the ground carefully, inch by inch.
However the crowd and the rain et made the task almost impossible. The carriages were maneuvering to turn around, and shouts demanded that they move aside.
With the heavy rain and the dense crowd, finding a pearl earring was nearly hopeless.
Sophie looked up, about to suggest waiting until the rain stopped, when she saw Kayla kneeling on the ground, dragging one foot forward while feeling around with her hands. The torrential rain soaked her slender frame, and her neatly arranged hair was now a tangled mess, making her appear like a madwoman.
Sophie’s heart ached, and she nearly cried. She hurried over and helped Kayla to her feet. “Get back in the carriage. We’ll continue searching.”
“No!” Kayla shook her head through her tears, her hands trembling uncontrollably. She tried to hold back her emotions, but was unable to. “I must find it. It’s very important to me-it truly is!”
Sophie called Violet over, asking her to help place Kayla on her back. With Kayla securely on her back, Sophie hurried back to the carriage.
“Stay here. I’ll find it for you,” she promised.
Kayla shivered uncontrollably, her hair soaked through. It was impossible to tell whether the moisture on her face was from tears or rain, and her lips quivered violently. “Please… Please, you must find it.”
“Don’t come out!” Sophie’s tone grew more urgent. “Take care of yourself. We can’t have you distressed, even in spirit.”
Kayla covered her face and wept.
Sophie instructed the coachman to keep an eye on Kayla, then turned back to continue the search.
After a little more than half an hour, the carriages began to thin out, but the rain still poured relentlessly. The sky was ominously dark. Even with the help of the coachman from the Marquis of Elderglen’s family and three others, they were exhausted and unable to find the earring.
Just as they were about to give up, Sophie noticed a glint of light near the academy’s entrance. She rushed over and found that it was indeed the pearl earring. She quickly picked it up, but the earring was damaged the gold thread and the two gold leaves holding the pearl were missing, leaving only the pearl itself.
The place she found the earring wasn’t where Kayla had fallen. The earring must have been crushed by a carriage and then kicked to this spot.
Sophie searched the area briefly and managed to recover one thin gold leaf, but couldn’t find anything else.
Soaked through, everyone returned to the carriage. Sophie held out the pearl and the gold leaf to Kayla.
Kayla grabbed them, clutching them tightly in her palm. She kneeled in the carriage, bowing deeply and sobbing uncontrollably.
Sophie held her close, letting her cry on her shoulder. She felt the intense heat of Kayla’s tears, which made her heart ache.
Kayla’s crying gradually quieted down. It seemed she was used to suppressing her emotions, and she soon composed herself. She wiped her tears, looked up from Sophie’s shoulder, her face pale and her eyes still wet.
She managed a faint, bitter smile and said, “I was so afraid it would be lost like his remains, but finding it now is a relief. Thank you, Your Grace.”
She signaled her maid to help her out of the carriage and thanked Sophie again before limping toward her carriage.
Sophie sat in the carriage, her hair dripping wet. The droplets fell onto her face, and she felt uncomfortably warm.
Violet held her close and said, “Don’t be too upset. This is the fate of many soldiers. Remember the many battles we fought at the Southern Frontier? We lost so many of our comrades then.”
“Yes, and it’s the families left behind who suffer the most,” Sophie replied, wiping her face with the back of her hand. “She’s never been able to move on.”
“The token proves that they were already deeply attached before their marriage,” Violet continued.
“Yes,” Sophie murmured. “So, she remains in the Marquis of Elderglen’s family, holding onto their past home. She even adopted a son and named him Alexander, just as they had once planned.”
Violet sighed,
Septimus really is
Thomas, and if the rescue is successful, he would return to find his wife married to someone else Meanwhile, Lady Kayla, who waited so long, will never see her beloved husband again.”
Fate played cruel tricks, and the world was full of suffering.
Why couldn’t the heavens be fair?