Her Graceful War Song

Carissa didn't answer her, instead saying, "Tomorrow, Raf and I are heading out of the city. Can you help me paint my nails so I won't have to rush in the morning?"

"My lady, where are you going tomorrow? Are you taking me with you?" Lulu asked eagerly, her face lighting up.

"No." Carissa shot her a playful glare. "I just feel like going out."

Janice continued to glance around in confusion.

Rafael and Carissa had clearly entered the room together, so why was Carissa alone now? Janice was sure Rafael hadn't left through the door, as it had been locked the whole time. Had he snuck out through a window? Why such secrecy? As they took out the dye and prepared to paint Carissa's nails, Violet's voice rang out, "Carissa, I can't find the Mystic Pearl earrings you gave me. Are they here with you?"Belongs to NôvelDrama.Org - All rights reserved.

She stepped into the room with a frustrated look on her face. "Help me check if they're in here."

Carissa laughed. "But you never take off your jewelry in my room. How could they be here? Did you maybe forget them somewhere else? Have you looked thoroughly?"

Violet opened Carissa's jewelry box and rummaged through several containers nearby. "I've checked everywhere. I was planning to wear them tomorrow. Let me see if they're with you."

Carissa had many pieces of jewelry, and the items here were just a small selection of what she often wore. As Violet searched through the jewelry boxes, frustration crept onto her face when she failed to find the Mystic Pearl earrings. "Could it be that someone took them? We don't have any thieves in our household, do we?" she asked.

"Impossible. Nothing like that has ever happened here," Carissa replied. "You're so careless and usually leave things lying around. Couldn't the earrings have fallen to the floor or rolled under the dresser? I'll ask Lily to help you look. Lulu, Janice, why don't you help as well?"

Violet sighed in defeat. "Alright, come and help me look. Those two Mystic Pearls are quite valuable. If someone sold them, they would fetch over a thousand silver coins. But it's not just about the money. They're special because you gave them to me, and I don't want to part with them."

"But I need to paint Lady Carissa's nails," Janice protested, wanting to stay behind to see if there were any clues.

Perhaps Rafael hadn't jumped out

the window and was still in the room. Rafael and Carissa's actions

tonight were quite suspicious. If anything happened, Janice would need to inform Eleanor first thing in the morning.

"No need for that anymore. I'll also look for the earrings," Carissa said as she stood up.

Left with no choice, Janice took one last look around the bedroom and confirmed that Rafael was indeed gone before following Carissa out.

Violet's room was already in

om was

disarray, with chairs and tables

pushed aside. Lily had come with

several maids from the household to

help search. Seeing the mess, they

couldn't help but be astonished at

how rough Violet was.

The room wasn't very large, so it didn't take long to search it. They searched the outer courtyard as well but found nothing.

Carissa's expression darkened as

she cast a cold gaze around the room and said sharply, "Those Mystic Pearl earrings didn't just

vanish without a trace. If anyone net

took them, step forward now and I won't hold it against you. But if I have to search for them and find out who did it, don't expect me to go easy on you."

Everyone exchanged glances, each adamantly denying they had taken them.

When Luke arrived, he sternly asked the same question, and everyone reiterated their innocence.

"A thief would never admit to being one. Ms. Spencer, when did you realize the earrings were missing?" Luke asked.

"Tonight. I was still wearing them yesterday."

"That means they were likely stolen today. Whoever did it probably didn't have time to sell them yet," Luke said. "Your Grace, I suggest we search everyone's quarters."

Carissa nodded. "Since no one is admitting to it, go ahead and search."

When Janice heard that, she turned pale with fear. She instinctively turned to flee, but Lily stopped her.

"Janice, Lulu, Pearl, Joy, Qiana, Sydney-you'll all come with me to do the search. Luke, please take some guards and start searching the lower-ranking maids' and servants' quarters," said Lily.