Why everyone lying
Rachel told Allen to come back whenever he wanted. However, an inkling of Felicia's impending awakening made her apprehensive, as she grew concerned and worried about not having Allen around when Felicia woke up.
To Rachel, Allen was the child who had to be matched with Felicia in order to forget about Waldo. She couldn't think of any other child besides Allen who could take Waldo's place, especially for Felicia's nature, who had closed herself off to other people from the start.
Finally, Rachel asked Bedell to find Allen in the Barkaley area and bring him back to the Boldenville residence.
"Fyuuh, I finally arrived. Thankfully, there were no bandits on the way," said Bedell once he reached the front gate of the Barkaley territory.
"Are you a merchant?" asked the guard soldier.
"Ah no, I'm one of Lord Reynold's messengers; I was asked to find someone," Bedell said as he showed a letter from Reynold.