Her Graceful War Song (Carissa Sinclair) novel Chapter 499

A pearl and gem-inlaid tiara with Mystic Pearls, and Carissa offering Kiera free rein to choose anything from the third floor?

There was a time when Carissa would give Serena jewelry and seasonal clothing as gifts. Carissa had always been generous, and had even promised to provide Serena with a lavish dowry when the time came for her to marry.

But now, Carissa was arranging a dowry for someone else.

Today, Serena had come to The Golden Tower with Viola to pick out her dowry. However, Viola was only selecting items from the first floor. They hadn't even bothered to go up to the second floor, let alone the third, where the top-tier pieces were displayed.

The difference between people—how could it be so vast?

Serena felt the gazes of the other guests on her, eyes filled with mockery and disdain. The humiliation surged within her, and she quickly grabbed Viola's arm.

"Viola, I want to go to the third floor too."

Viola was already frustrated. She had been reluctant to spend her own money on her sister-in-law's dowry. As a sister-in-law, she was expected to contribute, but now she was expected to cover the entire cost.

She hadn't wanted to come to The Golden Tower either, since the jewelry here was on the expensive side. She had figured she could just visit some other jewelry shop and pick out something simple.

However, Rebecca had insisted that since Serena was marrying the Marquis of Ironridge, her dowry couldn't be too meager. Besides, if her dowry was grand enough, people would know that Viola, as her sister-in-law, was generous and virtuous.

With Rebecca's words in mind, Viola had grudgingly brought them to The Golden Tower.

Even so, she had planned to stick to the first floor, where they were already making good progress. But after Carissa's arrival, Serena was throwing a tantrum about wanting to go up to the third floor.

Viola cursed inwardly. Didn't Serena realize that the Warren family's funds were practically depleted? Didn't she know that her entire household was living off Viola? And now, Serena had the nerve to insist on going up to the third floor!

But with so many people watching, Viola couldn't afford to be embarrassed. She forced a smile and said through gritted teeth, "Let's take a look at the second floor. We don't need to go to the third."

However, Serena stubbornly insisted, "I want to buy something from the third floor! It's not like we don't have any money—didn't my brother just get rewarded with a hundred gold coins?"

Viola's chest heaved with frustration. A hundred gold coins—did Serena think that much was some kind of endless gold mine that could never run out?

"Come on, take a look at the third floor," Rebecca said casually from the side. "We're not buying much, just one or two pieces. After all, some things are about quality, not quantity."