The wedding was exactly one month away, yet the troops were busier than ever, and Walter Schmidt was stretched to his limits.
He left early and returned late every day. Basically, by the time Emma Benson woke up, he had already left, and he only came back after she had fallen asleep late at night.
Emma Benson was very distressed and worried about his stomach ailment flaring up again. Therefore, she stewed medicinal soups each day, but despite staying up late, she would accidentally fall asleep before he returned. However, the servants made sure to keep the soup warm and served it to him when he finished drinking.
During the busiest stage for the troops in May and June, land, sea, and air force exercises all required Walter Schmidt's personal supervision. In such a hectic state, let alone wedding preparations, even traveling abroad for visits would be problematic.
Hence, Elijah Schmidt led his wife on a half-month visit to multiple countries.
