172 The Cold War...(6)

"Did you hear?"

"No, what?"

"It was Lady Jaelah who stole everyone's things!"

"What!? Why would she do that!?"

"Maybe her family isn't doing so well, and they needed the money..."

"I heard it's because she spent all her money, and she didn't want anyone to find out!"

"Well, I heard it's because she developed a gambling problem..."

"I heard..."

"I heard..."

"I heard..."

Rumors were once again running rapidly all over the Amara clan, but this time the focus of the talks was on Lady Jaelah, not Lady Delju.

Pia listened in to all of the servants' gossip as she gathered food supplies for their kitchen the next morning after Lady Jaelah was placed on house arrest.

"Look, either way, I don't care why she stole my things. I'm just glad to get my stuff back."

"Well, that seems unlikely..."

"What!? Why?"

"The things that they found in her storage shed yesterday doesn't even make up an eighth of the things that were stolen from everyone."

"...!"

"So where is the rest!?"