Her Graceful War Song (Carissa Sinclair) novel Chapter 313

Chapter 313

On the twenty–second day of December, Kyle indeed left.

Carissa held onto his sleeve as she saw him to the door. The biting cold wind whipped around them, and the overcast sky suggested that snow was once again imminent.

Carissa sighed inwardly.

Even Kyle was leaving. She could only hope for clear weather on her wedding day. If it didn’t snow, at least the bridal carriage would have an easier time moving. She had no other extravagant wishes.

Kyle smiled and said, “I’ve ordered some jewelry for you at the Gilded Tower. Send someone to collect it. The payment has already been made, and the receipt is with Frederick.”

“I’ll have Frederick go over later,” Carissa replied, watching as the stable hand brought out Kyle’s horse. She couldn’t help but feel a pang of sadness. “You’re really in a hurry to leave? Can’t you stay a couple more days?”

“No, it’s urgent,” Kyle said, gently rubbing her forehead. “We’ll see each other soon enough. Aren’t you planning to go back to Meadow Ridge?”

“Yeah!” Carissa nodded, and added, “Then be careful on the road.”

“I got it. No need to see me off. Go back inside, Kyle said as he took the reins, mounted his horse, and waved at her. “Go on back.”

Carissa shook her head. “I’m going to see you off.”

Without further ado, Kyle spurred his horse and rode away.

Carissa stood at the gate, watching Kyle leave, her heart heavy with unspoken disappointment.

How had everything they planned so carefully fallen through?

Her mood sank to a new low.

After returning to the house and sitting for a while, she asked Frederick for the receipt from the Gilded Tower and set out with Lulu to collect the jewelry Kyle had ordered for her.

The Gilded Tower was quite large, with two connected storefronts and both a ground floor and an upper floor. The name of the store was simply “Gilded Tower.”

They sold not only gold jewelry, but also other types of precious gems and ornaments. The designs were decent, though they couldn’t quite compare to those of the Golden Tower.

The Gilded Tower had been open for only a few years, and seemed to be trying to capitalize on the Golden Tower’s reputation. However, their backers appeared to be substantial, and their business was doing well.

Carissa handed the receipt to the manager on the first floor. The shopkeeper ordered someone to serve refreshments and asked her to sit for a while he personally went to retrieve the item

The shopkeeper, who looked as thin as a monkey, moved quickly. In no time, he returned with a box and handed it to Carissa.

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“Lady Sinclair,” Evelyn responded with a faint smile. “With your wedding approaching, why are you still out and about?”