Of course, brides joining the household aren't entirely free of obligations. Most of their personal wealth typically enters as dowry.
For direct monetary dowries, one-third is usually contributed to the family treasury upon marriage, with the remainder kept as private assets.
If the dowry includes productive assets like shops, land, or property, they're generally required to contribute one-third of the annual profits to the shared funds.
Ethan had been completely unaware of these customs—and even if he had, his laid-back attitude would have ignored them anyway. But given current circumstances, establishing clear household rules had become absolutely necessary.
Without these regulations, his concubines—Maya, Clara, and Lilac—would constantly worry their personal wealth might be insecure
