Chapter 840

The shop assistants at Arcane Sanctum were familiar with Amelia, and Paul recounted what had happened yesterday.

“She must have pawned some jewelry to come here. When she arrived, she looked dazed and was clutching a pawn ticket. I took a quick glance, and it was from a pawnshop called Treasure Exchange.

“Right away, she asked to buy seven or eight Evergreen Pills. I suggested she only needed two–one for childbirth and one for postpartum recovery. There’s really no need for more at other times,” he said, based on his observations.

“You could tell she had been crying, right?”

“Absolutely. She hadn’t even dried her tears when she walked in.”

“Thank you,” Carissa said, not wanting to pry further.

She then had the staff member lead her to Treasure Exchange.

As she was dressed in official uniform, the shopkeeper produced the items that Amelia had pawned when asked about them. Carissa recognized them as gifts she had once given Amelia.

“She said she would redeem them, so they’re not permanently pawned,” the shopkeeper informed Carissa.

This meant that at the time of pawning, Amelia still had some hope of getting her jewelry back. It was only after returning home to face scolding and slaps, even threats of being kicked out, that she decided

to leave.

night suggested she had suffered a significant blow. There was a real possibility she might consider ending it

since no missing person report had been filed, it was unlikely the Capital Guard or Garrison

The report

while.

at the city gates also revealed that no woman had left the

was still somewhere in the capital. Given that she could only walk, she couldn’t have gone very far. If she was

They checked every major and minor inn but found no trace of Amelia.

returned

the wind picked up, the night promised to be even colder. Deciding not

thought, Carissa ordered someone to summon Barrett to the Capital Guard. headquarters. When he arrived, he was

his presence, leaving him feeling both anxious and

the bush, Carissa confronted him directly, asking. “Your sister–in–law is missing. Are

confusion. “Missing? What

Amelia’s disappearance. Given the family disputes brewing at

gatekeeper found her sitting. outside next to the stone lion. When asked what she was doing, she

Barrett frowned, perplexed.

the big deal? Amelia was an adult. She could come and go as she pleased. Why was it strange for her to

“I don’t understand why you’re worried, Commander Sinclair. Is… there really

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