Chapter 410
However, there were always a few people who criticized Carissa, claiming that as the El Monaron princess consort and the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Northwards, she was wealthy and could easily afford to donate several tens of thousands of silver coins. How, then, could thirty thousand silver coins be a significant amount for her?
In contrast, they claimed that the Warren family was poor and that Rebecca, who had been ill for a long time, couldn’t be expected to donate money. This explanation was promptly rebuked.
“Do you have a misunderstanding about what constitutes being poor? When Barrett married Aurora, the dowry was reportedly between ten and twenty thousand silver coins. And what about the dowry of the Prince family’s daughter? Did you not see the amount?”
“You say they’re poor, but what spills from their fingers could feed you for a year.”
“Even if they’re poor, not donating is one thing, but why insult the matriarch of the Marquis of Jadehills family by calling her an old beggar? She’s over ninety years old and walked in the freezing cold to ask for donations for the disaster victims. What wrong has she done to be called an old beggar?”
“And sure, the Hell Monarch’s household has money, but what about you? I’m sure you have at least ten silver coins, right? If asked to donate one silver coin, would you be willing? Probably not.”
+26 BONUS
“With their actions, they showed they have vision and generosity. Do other noble families in the capital not have money? Why did only the Hell Monarch’s household donate thirty thousand silver coins?”
The commotion among the common people inevitably reached the people in Hell Monarch Estate. Carissa had someone check the donation list and confirmed that the Hell Monarch’s household had indeed donated the most. She was somewhat distressed. This made it seem like the Hell Monarch’s household was trying to show off. Besides, Mary said she would give the list to the authorities, and whether they were recognized for the donation was up to the authorities.
Carissa wondered why the list was being posted this time. Previous donations hadn’t been made public before, so why now? Her intention in donating the money was genuinely to help the disaster victims, not to seek attention.
Carissa was troubled, but Helen was delighted. She specifically sent someone to check and found that Kendrick’s family had only donated three hundred silver coins. She laughed heartily. “Three hundred silver coins? How could they have the nerve to offer so little? I will be going to the palace in a few days and will ask Dakota about this.” Kendrick was Dakota’s son and had married a lady from the wealthy Quinton family.
Carissa’s lips twitched. “Mother, we’re doing a charitable act. If we start comparing ourselves to others, it changes the nature of the act.”
(The following text is largely unintelligible and requires further context or correction before it can be cleaned up.)
It’s eternos decies 1 helen fet a gang of regne Straites a jokeSSHERS Te daughter Carissa’s worth were sind se nodded in resentment Alright, lwartmation t Carissa glanced arter WES Een even more bieden tienen? Before maman mo the royal family CaresiaESA: HEET MOLVI JE officut to deal with by n jus sag realonshid her sweetened temereply East T wating fan Cans to some and gietier veenwomanatha directly inssing in starting breakfest It was an unusual reversal of pies. Mass Tedy teen tad moved terresidence to stall WITHCT WES TEXt to Orchid fall and fat ever fadence camer there She seemed tenemined to become closer to neraugner av Canissa close to ignore all the fussent Inter Now has he dioase stualon was gradually caining down, ste descocestor camoufliers togter houghts om Logam. As soon as Miers teant fer sermaw mention manage, nerface nured a deed state of red Ste Togated with te tandkerche ooking cashflu “Which son from the Dumun amiyare you refering t. Dansee? Carlosa crusserter arms gen from the unor any thing
The final section is severely garbled and needs significant editing to be understandable. Please provide a corrected version of this section if you would like it included in the cleaned-up passage.