Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 1227

"Our single nation has to fend off a massive coalition of international consortiums. How is that not dire? This is my final contribution to our country's economy. Just let me do this," Eleanor insisted.

Moved by the older woman's words, Rachel immediately retrieved her own bank card and handed it to Mira. "There's two hundred thousand on here. I want to do my part too."

"Rachel, this is your retirement nest egg. You need to keep it."

"It's fine. I have a few tens of thousands on another card, enough to get by. If this two hundred thousand doesn't come back, then consider it my donation to the country."

Mira knew exactly how frugal Rachel usually was. When her own daughter-in-law had a baby, Rachel had only given her twenty thousand. Yet now, she was offering up almost her entire life savings to defend the nation's stock market. Mira was profoundly moved.

"Alright. I'll take it and put it to work for you. If it goes down the drain, we'll consider it a donation to the nation."

Both women practically spoke in unison. "Then it goes down the drain. As long as we have food on the table, we'll survive. But if the country's economy collapses, no one will have a good life."

Mira didn't reply, but a lump formed in her throat. She knew they were entirely right.

Soon after, Martha Vance, Zane, their private chef, and even Jax Weaver—who rarely saved a dime—all brought their savings cards and handed them to Mira.

She was overwhelmed with emotion.

She hadn't realized it during their day-to-day lives, but in a time of crisis, the sheer patriotic devotion of the people around her was staggering.

Mira didn't physically take the cards. Instead, she instructed them to transfer the funds directly to the finance department so every single cent could be meticulously recorded.

Even if the money vanished into the market, their names would be etched into the nation's unsung ledger of heroes, no matter how small the amount.

And if they made a profit, she would distribute the returns proportionally.

Next, Liora Bennett and Celine Ward caught wind of the situation and transferred their own savings.

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