Do you ever was in situation when everything is falling apart inside and around you,and you trying to act like everything is okay?
In those panels,we can see she cried a lot before she appeared on stairs and faced Our Ciel,Edward and Alexis after 3 months.(3 months right?)
Here we can see she acting hmm pretty calm,no tears,no anything that will reveal how she really feel?Even tru her whole appearance telling everything.
In this panel,we can see her inner toughts and how she really feel about this all.Crying,decay,emotionally destroyed.
She still played her obligation as Ciel’s wife.She was aware of that she needs to be strong or at least acting like that in front of him,no matter what happened.But it started to be even worse,when she started to reassess her emotions and loyality towards Real Ciel,because she ‘feel on Our Ciel’s lies’ without figuring out he was an imposter.Otherwise,she blame herself and admit that she would be sad if she knew that Our Ciel was the one who is back.
BUT,after she left the manor with Edward,she literally had a mental breakdown?Why?
Because finally after that whole time acting strong ans keeping all the feelings,she was with someone before whom she can show her weakness and sadness,with someone who won’t judge her.
Still,even Edward and Paula are powerless,but at least there’s someone on her side who understands.
I hope Undertaker have EXSTRA BIG GOOD ASS REASON for doing this all mess otherwise if he bring back Real Ciel just because he can’t bare to lose another Phantomhive,that was so selfish of him.
About Frances,hmm i hope she somewhere sharpen up her swords and planing how solve this problem.