Her Graceful War Song (Carissa Sinclair) novel Chapter 831

The next day, Barret didn't manage to buy the Evergreen Pills after finishing his shift. So, he asked Amelia to buy eight Evergreen Pills at Arcane Sanctum the next day, as well as to look for a wet nurse and a midwife.

Amelia agreed. After all, she needed to get Snowdrop Pills for Rebecca as well. Though Amelia had been neglecting the household duties due to her illness, she understood that there wasn't much money left in the family, though their estate remained looking as grand as ever.

Before heading out to buy medicine the next day, she went to the accounts room to withdraw some money, only to find that there were only ten silver coins left in the account.

She knew they were low on funds, but was shocked to discover that such a small amount was all that remained. She had thought there would be at least two or three hundred silver coins left, especially since the second branch of the family hadn't split off yet, and most of their funds had been turned over to the family fund.

Adding her husband's, father-in-law's, and Barrett's salaries, plus the 100 gold coins they had received as a reward, surely they should still have two or three hundred silver coins remaining.

Yet, there were only ten silver coins.

As Amelia went through the accounts, she realized that some of the dowry for Serena had been paid out, Aurora had withdrawn some, and Viola had considerable monthly expenses. On top of that, Rebecca needed medicine, and the household staff had their monthly allowances. Each entry in the books was accounted for, with not a single coin unrecorded.

However, Viola's spending was quite excessive. She consumed a pound of royal jelly every month, not to mention other supplements. The household had a stock of nourishing foods—many had been sent over after Barrett's injury, including a generous supply from Viola's family.

So, why did Viola feel the need to buy more when there was so much in the estate already?

Determined to get to the bottom of it, Amelia went to Grace Mansion to ask Viola. Amelia was known for her timid nature, and she didn't mean any offense by asking the question. But when she asked, Viola misunderstood.

She believed Amelia was criticizing her for spending so much during her pregnancy. In a fit of anger, Viola scolded her. She even handed Amelia a pair of scissors, urging her to stab her abdomen to terminate the pregnancy and save some money.

Horrified, Amelia rushed out of Grace Mansion. She could hear Viola's sobs behind her. Just as Amelia was trying to regain her composure, a maid came to say that Rebecca was calling for her, saying that she was feeling unwell and needed Amelia to fetch a physician immediately.