Pawn

"200 dollars" The pawnshop owner told her.

Arci tensed up she doesn't have that much money maybe if she pawn her mother's jewelry she can pay.

She forced a smile and replied, "Okay"

She brought out her mother's jewelry.

"Sir look at these pieces of jewelry"

The owner examined all the jewelry.

"These are worth 1000 dollars at most" The pawnshop owner told her.

"1000?" Arci asked.

The pawnshop owner gave a nod.

"That is impossible, these are my mom's dowries. This necklace costs over 10,000 dollars" she showed him a necklace.

"Miss look these pieces of necklace are fakes. They look expensive but actually they are made of fragmentary diamonds. They are worthless. Moreover, in the turmoil of war jewelry is not as important as food or drinks. 1,000 dollars is a good price i can offer"

'Did the brideservant replace them? It can only be her, that bitch doesn't want to leave a way out for her'

"Sir, can you increase the price a little bit?" Arci asked.