Speaking of which, it had indeed been a while since anyone had paid attention to the affairs of the Warren family


    With Barrett having two wives now, they would surely be able to attend to Reba properly


    Helen remarked, "Yes, that''s true After people argue, they often say hurtful things No matter whoes, they''ll just keep insulting, and they use the most vicious words "


    As Helen spoke, she shrunk back slightly, clearly feeling a bit quilty


    Violet smiled and said, "It sounds like there''s a story behind this


    Helen smiled wryly. "Back when I had a quarrel with Dakota and lost, thete king came to console me. I was so upset that I almost caused a major disaster by directing my anger at him. Fortunately, my sister came to the rescue, or I would have likely ended up in at secluded residence far from the main pce, weaving spider webs.


    Carissa and Violet exchanged amused nces. Helen did sometimes speak without regard for the asion.


    Victoria did indeed dote on Helen, and only now that Helen was a mother-inw did the former offer criticism. Helen had stayed in the pce with Victoria for several days during the New Year. It must have been because Victoria had given her lessons on how to be a proper mother-inw.


    in any case, since returning from the pce, Helen had been event kinder to Carissa than before.


    A few dayster, news that Aurora had called Mary an "old beggar" spread


    Despite the rapid recovery of the capital from the frost rain disaster, many disaster-stricken citizens had received cotton clothing and food from Mary. Moreover, Mary had been doing good deeds for decades, and even thete king had granted her a medal. recognizing their family as a house of umted virtue,


    Had amon person insulted Mary, the outrage would not have been so intense.


    However, it was Aurora from the notoriously disreputable Warren family who had done the insulting, which sparked public anger.


    In no time, people were throwing rotten vegetables and stinking eggs at Valor Estate''s walls. Some even went so far as to pour foul-smelling liquids in front of their gates in the dead of night, and it wasn''t just one bucket.


    This led toints from the other residences in the same alley. Valor Estate stood at the beginning of the alley, and at the end of the alley was a wall. Therefore, to leave or enter their homes, people had to pass by the Warren famil


    residence.


    Some people, unable to distinguish the right door, ended up throwing their refuse at the neighboring two houses instead. This escted into a confrontation between the Warren family and the neighboring homes.


    The confrontation quickly escted, with people from the neighboring homes proving no match for Aurora. As a result, three people ended up with fractures and one with a broken leg.


    The domestic issues also affected Barrett''s performance in his


    duties, leading to repeated mistakes and resulting in several reprimands from Michael, who reported directly to Rafael.


    The Oversight Department responsible for overseeing and inspecting government officials was overwhelmed with the Warren family''s affairs. For several days, the department off


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    Salvador had initially intended to promote Barrett, so he was disheartened by the scandal.


    He remarked to Derek, "I supposed the saying that one can''t fix a


    lost cause is true."


    Salvador was deeply frustrated, because Barrett and Aurora were a match he had arranged. The Warren family dared not ask Barrett to divorce Aurora, and the king couldn''t easily force one either.


    Salvador summoned Michael, and


    asked him about Barrett''s


    performance, Michael spoke frankly,


    saying that, Barrett used to be


    diligent, but had made many mistakes after the family issues arose. Salvador instructed Michael to deliver a message to Barrett, urging him to get Aurora to apologize to Mary and resolve the matter.


    Then, Salvador issued an edict praising Mary and posted a list detailing her years of charitable deeds. Alongside the edict and the list, the Royal Citadel also posted a list of donors and the purposes of their contributions.


    The public learned that the Hell Monarch''s household had donated. thirty thousand silver coins. Before this, the Royal Citadel had never disclosed donation sums, reflecting their preference for discreet phnthropy.


    Theparison between Carissa and Aurora once again became a hot topic in the capital.


    One had donated thirty thousand silver coins, while the other had insulted Mary as a beggar, showing no generosity at all.


    Carissa received widespread praise from the public.