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

own difficulties with successive marriages. But Grandmother was exhausted and thirsty, so

stew.

surprise, as soon as we knocked on the door,

our grande other, at her age, out begging? it was disgracefull But how com Grandmother have even » Copper com in her pocket? She

past Vetween the Warren family and the Hell Monarch's princess consort. Such matters were not

chastised, quickly apologized, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to bring it up. Seeing how Lady Helen and Lady Carissa 25

for words, Mary's granddaughter in law desperately wished to clanty that

in law was talking about her daughter in law's old adversary, Helen became

often invite coticism. It is this endurance of

her tuns, saying, "Vee, not everyone will understand Your true intentions. There will always be those who assume the worst of others. Vie should focus on doing

quits adept at

Mary smiled gratefully.

quite right. It's from the bottom of 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 private funds to send over a batch of cotton clothing, but it was only a small contribution. With these funds

more blessings and a

I only wish to act with a clear conscience,"

After Helen's donation was