Chapter 381
Third Person’s POV
The manager was offering Gloria a way to save face. If she agreed, the jewelry could be stored under the
pretense of consignment, allowing her to retain sdignity.
Gloria visibly relaxed, her iron-grey eyes losing stension, and she smiled gratefully, tears still welling
up.
But this smile looked kind of pitiful. Even her pheromones becsofter.
Before she could speak, Sabrina pouted and left shallow silver-grey claw marks on the jewelry box. “No need for
consignment. I’m taking this back to the pack today. You can send someone to our place for payment.”
The sulfuric pheromones turned sharp again, carrying an air of unquestionable stubbornness.
The manager looked at Sabrina and said with a smile, “Ma’am, that’s perfectly acceptable. We have many. more
ruby hairpiece designs in our collection. Would you like to see a few more options?”
Sabrina glanced up to see a shop assistant entering with a silver tray.
She immediately recognized that the jewelry on the tray was nowhere near the caliber of what she was holding-
it must have been brought up from the first or second floor.
She instantly clutched the jewelry box to her chest. “No, this is the one | want.”
Rosemary was clearly growing annoyed. “Why bother looking at more? We've made our choice. What's the issue
here? We'll go back with your assistant to get a check. Enough with the chatter.”
The manager, experienced in dealing with all sorts of customers, knew this wasn’t an ordinary case of a mother
and daughter shopping for jewelry.
The elderly lady didn’t seem old enough to control the family finances. Typically, she would be the one
authorizing such a purchase.
Yet the younger lady appeared on the verge of tears, clearly struggling to cover the cost.
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It seemed they were pressuring her into buying it.
In a high-end store like the Golden Jewelry Store, where the younger lady was hesitant to lose face, she was
enduring her tears and feeling helpless.
As the situation threatened to stall, a lady in simple attire emerged from a private room.
With a gentle presence and soft voice, she asked, “Manager, wasn’t this ruby hairpiece reserved for me? Why is
it being sold to someone else?”
Everyone looked up, and Gloria's face drained of color.
They recognized the lady-Lynette, whose uncle was Dudley from the Royal Constabulary.
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She had married Marsh, who had sacrificed alongside Eugene.
After Marsh's death, Lynette stayed in the Hornbeam Pack and adopted a son.
Lynette had intended to help Gloria out of kindness.
Unaware of the public's comparison between the two women following Gloria's return to the Ironclaw Pack,
Lynette, still grieving her husband's loss, hadn't realized the external gossip.
She stepped in, thinking fellow sufferers deserved mutual support, but her intervention backfired.
Gloria immediately lifted her head and said, “The attendant didn’t mention it was reserved for you. If Sabrina
wants it, then she shall have it. Manager, please send an attendant withto the pack to collect the check.”
Lynette and the manager were taken aback.
Meeting Gloria's gaze, Lynette saw coldness and a hint of resentment in her eyes.
After a pause, she said softly, “Very well, I'll choose another set,” and hurried back to the private room she'd
been in, disappearing behind the beaded curtain.
Paisley was stunned. Had Gloria lost her mind?
The lady had meant to help, yet Gloria lashed out.
Was there sgrudge between them?
Yet the lady seemed utterly harmless, with a kind-hearted expression and a look of compassion towards
Gloria.
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escorted Rosemary and Sabrina.
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The shopkeeper, though not having seen her, likely recognized the voice as most third-floor customers were
regulars.
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The phrase “respected and missed” revealed much.
Both had lost their husbands in battle, making them kindred spirits. Lynette had only wanted to help Gloria, but
her attempt had been rebuffed, leaving her embarrassed.
Adelaide, upon hearing Lynette’s identity, understood the situation but didn’t elaborate further.
Instead, she asked Zelda which pieces she’d chosen and mentioned buying another gift for the somewhat naive
Priscilla, who hadn’t been brought along today and was likely upset.
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Once the pink diamond headpiece design was finalized and several other pieces selected, Zelda hugged
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Adelaide and proclaimed her adoration.
The shopkeeper, observing them, couldn’t help but smile unlike the carlier tension between Sabrina and Gloria,
Adelaide and Zelda exemplified genuine closeness and harmony.