After waking up, Dulcia paid a visit to Shirie's family estate in Beetletun. But she received a cold welcome and was sent away without news of where Shirie was. She went to The Golden Sun, having no place else to go, to sit and think. She tried writing another letter to Shirie, but suddenly burst into tears.
The tall, handsome man next to her asked her what was wrong and she started crying even harder. He smiled consolingly and said that if she desired to talk, they could go somewhere a little less noisy. Dulcia followed him upstairs. They entered on of the rooms and Dulcia proceeded to tell the stranger, who's name she now knows is Gideon, the story of her wedding and subsequent coma.
Gideon vows to use the resources available to him to find Shirie for her. She follows him back to House Vanderbilt and is introduced to Lord Vanderbilt, who is kind enough to assign her a bodyguard. When Lord Vanderbilt hears of her troubles, he offfers her a place to stay and re-affirms Gideon's vow to help her. When she is feeling better, Dulcia sends another letter to Shirie.
When she is in the Sun a couple of days later, she hears Shiries voice behind her and rushes over to hug her. But she does not recive the warm welcome she expected. Instead, Shirie looks at her coldly. Dulcia explains what happened to her, but Shirie's expression does not change. Shirie tells Dulcia that her family has deemed her to be a liability and that she would have to prove herself through some kind of trial. Dulcia says she will do whatever it takes to be by Shirie's side, but when she asks Shirie if she still loves her, the response she receives is "It's complicated". She leaves, awaiting a decision from Shirie.
In the meantime, she spends her time at House Vanderbilt and quickly fits in. She is assigned the position of House Songstress and within less than a week, she is also assigned the position of Public Relations Officer. Despite the ache in her heart, she finds herself smiling and laughing.
A week goes by and no word from Shirie. In the meantime, there is a Meet & Greet to plan. Dulcia spends the week planning the Meet & Greet, spreading word of the even and recuiting people. Another week goes by, and Ford offers to adopt her into his family. She tells him she will definitely consider it. Another week, no word from Shirie. Dulcia sends her a final letter, begging her to contact her. When another week goes by with no word from Shirie, Dulcia accepts Ford's offer and becomes a Vanderbilt.