Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 408

Mary was already quite exhausted. Upon receiving the hot drink and food at the estate, she heartily drank two large bowls of stew and

even asked if she could have another bowl.

Carissa placed a stack of banknotes, amounting to ten thousand silver coins, along with the stew on the table. Mary's eyes widened in shock; she looked up at Carissa, visibly trembling with awe and emotion. She had spent two days raising only seven hundred silver coins.

As Mary struggled to find words in her astonishment, Helen. interjected from the side, "Bring me the box for storing the banknotes. Give her twenty thousand silver coins."

As Carissa's mother-in-law, it was only right to support her daughter-in-law, and to do so generously.

Mary stood up in excitement, her tears nearly spilling over.

"Please, don't be so overwhelmed. Sit down, Madam Clayton," Carissa said, concerned that the old woman's emotional response. might lead to a health issue.

Mary's granddaughters-in-law couldn't help but be moved to tears as well.

One of them, unable to hold back, said, "When we went to the

had their own difficulties with successive marriages. But Grandmother was exhausted and thirsty, so we hoped to

stew.

we knocked on the

her age, out begging? it was disgracefull But how com Grandmother have even » Copper com in her pocket? She alread,nated

nature, Mary knew well about the past Vetween the Warren family and the Hell

how Lady Helen and Lady Carissa 25 generously donated made me efhotional

granddaughter in law desperately wished to clanty that she had no ill intentions and was only wiring

about her daughter in law's old adversary, Helen

Interjected, "Madam Clayton, you're performing an act of kindness Kind deeds often invite coticism. It is this endurance of hardship and eritietam that earned you the title of 'sant. Please don't let this bother

will understand Your true intentions. There will always be those who assume the worst of others. Vie should focus

quits adept at ng nating conversations like

Mary smiled gratefully.

once you undertake a good deed, you should not worry about criticism. If you fear criticism, then you should refrain from doing good. Previously, I used some of my private funds to send over a batch of cotton clothing, but it was only a small contribution. With these funds now, we

more blessings and a long life," Carissa responded

to act with a clear conscience," Mary said, smiling and waving her

After Helen's donation was