Her Graceful War Song (Carissa Sinclair) novel Chapter 860

Rebecca froze, her gaze fixed on Zoey. The corners of her eyes, which had sagged slightly, now lifted, filled with scrutiny as she tried to gauge whether the younger woman was joking.

But it was clear that Zoey was not joking—she was dead serious.

A rush of blood flooded Rebecca's head as she struggled to catch her breath, scarcely able to believe that Zoey was asking her for money to buy medicine. They were family by marriage, and this was for medicine. Did she have to be so calculative about it?

Suppressing the humiliation that bubbled up inside her, Rebecca shot a glance at Tara. There were some things she simply couldn't voice, given her senior status.

Recognizing the cue, Tara mustered the courage to ask, "Could you lend us the money for now, Madam Zoey? We can pay you back later."

"I rushed out of my home this morning. How could I possibly have that much money on me?" Zoey replied.

"You could always go back and fetch it first," Tara suggested, her voice barely a whisper.

Zoey chuckled. "Isn't that a bit redundant? I'd have to make an extra trip to the estate. Why not just give me the money directly? After all, you'll need to pay me back eventually. You can't be saying that a prestigious family like yours can't come up with two hundred silver coins, right?"

Rebecca's face flushed with anger, her complexion darkening. It was clear Zoey was humiliating her.

Tara tried to laugh it off. "How could that be? It just so happens that the steward isn't here at the moment, so… so we can't access the funds right now."

Zoey stood up, her demeanor cool. "Then, send someone to fetch him. I'll check on Viola in the meantime. Once you have the funds, send them over to Grace Mansion. It's just running an errand for you. There's no reason I shouldn't help family."

With that, Zoey offered a polite nod and left. Once outside the courtyard, a cold smile crept onto her lips.

The audacity of it all—daring to ask her for money to buy medicine!

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