Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

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.

and scared of the dark, so leaving home in the middle of the night suggested she had suffered a significant blow. There was a real possibility she

go? The capital city was vast, and since no missing person report had been

report came back quickly–the locks

while.

the city gates also revealed that no woman had

she couldn’t have gone very far. If she was still wandering around the city or hiding in some alley to escape the cold, it was possible to

inn but found no trace of Amelia. Even the discreet inquiries

returned

promised to be even colder. Deciding not to

headquarters. When he arrived, he was unsure why

him feeling both anxious and

beating around the bush, Carissa confronted him directly, asking. “Your

in confusion. “Missing? What do you

Given the family disputes brewing at home, he had planned to stay late at the palace before

sitting. outside next to the stone lion. When asked what she was doing, she left. She hasn’t returned to Valor Estate

Barrett frowned, perplexed.

adult. She could come and go as she pleased. Why

She’ll likely come back later,” he said dismissively. “I don’t understand why you’re worried, Commander Sinclair. Is… there really any reason to