After Mary returned to Elfhedge, she worked in domestic services, and one of her employers was Lisa. Upon learning that Lisa knew Kendrick, she hoped Lisa could help her get in touch with him.
However, Lisa told her that Kendrick had already married a young lady.
Emilia was kind-hearted and gentle, unwilling to disturb him further, but Mary felt her daughter had been wronged. So, through Lisa, she proactively sought out Kendrick, hoping he would take responsibility for Emilia.
But Kendrick was indecisive, delaying over and over again. He continued to be affectionate with Annabelle while still maintaining a complicated relationship with Emilia.
Later, Mary discovered that Lisa also had feelings for Kendrick and even became mentally unstable because of him.
So, Kendrick was juggling th
