If I were Estelle I would low-key be pissed... at Emel. The princess, ya she's a bitch and she'll just continue to use/step on/take everything from Estelle because of the contract and I would just bide my time until I can destroy said contract and FINALLY get back at the bitch. Patience will make that victory all the sweeter.
However with Emel, I'd be super pissed in that moment. She now knows that he left her in that manner to go claim a family position he had insinuated he was never interested in (and partially he considered himself not close with his family at all). He had promised to stay by her side, then they slowly fell in love with each other (as she got older), and then he just leaves her, without telling her what for, to then reappear before her again and with the princess "introducing" him no less.
I'd be pissed. But as a classy young lady I wouldn't show it. Just smile and ignore him just so I wouldn't give that satisfaction to the princess. AND Estelle also has to low-key worry about Emel now since he knows what she is (an elementalist) and there's the potential he could tell the royal family for power/wealth what have you. (I don't think he will but she doesn't know that.)
Sorry for the long post. That's just my thoughts from someone who hasn't read the novel/doesn't know any spoilers.
"He doesn't even know where you are!"
Me: *pulls John Cena out* Are you sure about that?
Shin: (⊙…⊙ )
Also me: *starts to sing* "His boyfriend's back and you're gonna get in trouble~!"
Reference to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0MrKN2Tz5A
I think her feeling like crying suddenly is a fact of the character she's stuck in that wasn't revealed in the books, much like how Gracy married Cesar to be able to do what she wants since she can't inherit (being a woman). Often times writers have more background on their characters in their stories that are never revealed because it just never comes up/isn't important enough.
If when the MC read the book her character she's stuck as now couldn't have children to begin with but it was never mentioned, she wouldn't know that fact but the character itself would so when her d***he brother mentioned that maybe she can't have kids her character gave a natural reaction to the fact that the MC would not originally have known to begin with.
now I completely forgot what happened in the present day. backstory was too long. I'm glad it's over now and it's cool to know the info but I'm just gonna assume ML slipped off a cliff. Why? Don't remember and can't be bothered to look for the last present day chapter.
if i remember correctly he was looking for a cure or something cuz dragon's health is declining and so while looking for the cure in the mountain while it's raining heavy he probably slipped and lost consciousness. there was thw old woman situation but i can't remember it well, but i'm pretty sure it was in his dream that the old woman appear cuz some things sure are strange during the old woman.