When Matthew Crawley returned with his fiancée Lavinia, everyone at Downton Abbey welcomed the news with polite smiles and warm conversations. Lavinia explained that she and Matthew met in London, where she had always lived because her father worked there. She also shared her affection for the countryside, creating the image of a graceful and suitable partner for Matthew. Yet beneath the happy reunion, another feeling remained impossible to ignore: Matthew’s heart was still connected to Mary.