Emily Stone was indeed still in Soissons, and she did indeed plan to go to the United States.
Unexpectedly, the very next day the airport was blockaded by the military, and she couldn't leave.
Afterwards, she dared not present her ID card, and her bank card could not be used; penniless, she truly found herself in a desperate situation.
This time, her departure left her feeling inexplicably shocked because Walter Schmidt had never personally told her he liked her or anything of the sort, yet she never imagined he would mobilize such a large force to find her!
There was no denying she was touched, but when she thought of Minnie Sutton and the advantages of their families' union, Emily Stone was still very torn.
She knew you couldn't force feelings, but her stepping away at least gave Minnie Sutton a glimmer of hope, didn't it?