Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Once the accountant finished calculating the amounts, the accounts were handed to Carissa.

After Carissa reviewed them, she nodded and passed them to Helen. "Mother, please have a look and see if the figures are correct."

Helen took the accounts and studied them carefully. She looked prepared for any potential confrontation.

However, as she examined it, her expression turned to one of shock.

"Did I really spend this much over the years?"

The total expenditure, including the capital outlay, amounted to an astonishing 136,000 silver coins, Although she had recorded each transaction, she had never realized the total sum would be so vast.

If Carissa hadn't taken her to review the figures and brought Eric in to be interrogated, Helen would have continued to believe she was incurring losses and would have kept giving away money to maintain her prestige against Dakota.

The 136,000 silver coins were the principal amount. The total profits from previous years plus this year's profit reached 186,530 silver coins.

According to her share, Helen was entitled to 130,571 silver coins from this profit.

Including the profit, she would need to recover a total of 266,571 silver coins from Jessica.

Helen's previously commanding demeanor instantly weakened. "That's quite a lot. It will be difficult to

recover."

not only undermines your own confidence but also underestimates Eleanor's financial standing."

the cold, indifferent look from her daughter-in-law made her think of

to avoid pessimistic

"Lady Helen, Lady Carissa, should I arrange for the guards to

for more guards-several dozen at least. It's better to intimidate

no need for guards. We're only going to reconcile

firmly, "How can we go without them? It's better to be safe than sorry. Who knows what dirty tricks they

up, watching them pack up the account books. "There's no need to fear any tricks. Just a few

glanced between Helen and Carissa, carefully asking. "So.... Should we

be tricky. He couldn't afford to offend either Helen or

stood tall, and

was devoid of warmth, but carried a weight of

looked to Helen

said, "Why are you looking at me? If she

need to be so fierce? Was it really that

would be no future conflicts between Rafael's mother and his princess consort. Carissa

he and Jacob had been worried about how to balance Helen and Carissa to ensure they wouldn't develop grudges against each other that would

that worry was unnecessary

in the estate for only three days, and she had already managed to gain complete

also a

her days purchasing various shacks. Now, she was so engrossed in these treats that she couldn't be bothered with