Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1387

Viola knew that Alana had misunderstood, but she wasn't in a hurry to explain. Her mind was too clouded with confusion.

She closed the door and carried the medicine over. "Mom, drink the medicine first. We'll figure out the rest slowly."

Evelyn shook her head and looked at her daughter with weary eyes. "Viola, be honest with yourself. How has your older brother treated you all these years?"

Viola furrowed her brow slightly. "Mom, we don't have the means to help him. We're still living at Skye Embroidery, and the money for your medicine is all from Ms. Spencer."

"You're wrong. That money came from Isaac. He may not acknowledge us, but he has been working tirelessly for us these past days," Evelyn replied.

"Even if the money came from him, we have no right to ask him to give it to Oliver," Viola said.

Evelyn's face tightened, and with clenched teeth, she finally spoke the truth, "That money... it isn't his. When he returned, Zoey suggested giving him some compensation. So, we transferred some estates and shops to him."

"Since we've already given it to him and he has been looking after us in secret, do we really expect him to give it back? That wouldn't be fair to him, Mom," Viola countered.

Evelyn's face grew pale. "We've already wronged him enough. He resents us, but let him resent us, then. Your older brother may have made mistakes, but is now at the end of his rope. Am I supposed to stand by and watch him die?"

medicine aside. "Mom, perhaps you should tell Zoey. She's

already made a fool of himself with his thoughts of divorce at the Southern Frontier, breaking your sister-in-law's heart. If she finds out, she'll definitely tell Lady Carissa. Do you know what the punishment is for running away

fear as she continued, "He's in grave danger right now. We need to get the money together and send him away as soon as possible. He only needs 3,000 silver coins. Find a way

at Skye Embroidery anymore because my condition has worsened. We need to buy a place for me to recuperate. I know he may seem indifferent, but he still misses me, and has been dutiful in his

sat down, remaining silent for a

there? Go quickly," Evelyn

made many mistakes in my life, Mom. Every time I return to our family, someone has

been good to you," Evelyn said, her voice softening a

determined. "Mom, the one who has always covered for me isn't my brother-it's Zoey. Oliver only

was Zoey who said, 'What else can we do now? Should she just be left out in the cold?' She told him that if I'd made a mistake, I could change. It's her who gave me a chance, again and again. I was the one who wasn't up to the task.

froze, then sharply

what? Your brother still accepted you. Without his

have always

relationship with your sinet

you defending her now? Don't forget, she's scolded

reddened with unshed tears. "I almost died once, in Astral Prison. That