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

for a donation. We knew they had their own difficulties with successive marriages. But Grandmother was exhausted and thirsty, so

stew.

we knocked on the

begging? it was disgracefull But how com Grandmother have even

Warren family and the Hell Monarch's princess consort. Such matters were not to be brought up

apologized, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to bring it up. Seeing how Lady Helen and

granddaughter in law desperately wished to clanty

granddaughter in law was talking about her daughter in law's

could finish her words, Garissa 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

always be those who assume the worst of others.

had become quits adept at ng nating conversations like

Mary smiled gratefully.

my heart that I say this: 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

bring you more blessings and

only wish to act with a clear conscience," Mary said, smiling

After Helen's donation was