My Repentant Brothers by Grace Edith

Chapter 3

Madeline pursed her lips. Would anyone believe her even if she retorted at this moment!

The answer was a straight no.

She had always been the scapegoat for everything.

They used lies to expose and destroy her in her previous life.

"Perhaps, they had never seen me as a part of the family, but as a nemesis, Madeline thought.

She couldn't help sneering sarcastically when she looked at Joel's disdainful glare.

"You all have a prejudice against me. You will think that I am in the wrong no matter what I do or what I say.

Layla's brows knitted together as she retorted, "What are you insinuating? Are you suggesting that we're all teaming up to bully you! You have a despicable nature and didn't learn any manners from your uneducated grandparents in the village. Blaming others and complaining about bias when you've done wrong, you're so narrow-minded"

Layla grew livid, and her tone became increasingly aggressive.

The look in Madeline's eyes darkened. "That's enough. I don't mind if you talk bad about me, but leave my grandparents alone. I would have already been dead without them. You have no right to discriminate against them, not on my watch. My grandparents worked hard to raise me, squeezing out money just to pay my education fees. Where were you at that time, my dear mother?"

Madeline's eyes filled with disgust as she continued, "You were so busy taking care of your lovely Winnic

Layla was surprised to realize that her daughter, who was usually obedient and docile, had become so grouchy and difficult to handle.

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Just as she was about to reprimand Madeline, the doctor stepped in impatiently.

a good and quiet

"It is quite inappropriate for you all to be accusing a young lady, don't you think! Besides, she just had her head surgery and needs a go rest. You all can talk to her after she recovers. Is that all right?" Layla snorted. "I'm lecturing my daughter. It's none of your business."

With that, she stopped making a fuss and left in a hurry.

The doctor gave Madeline an injection without another word

Complicated emotions swirled in Madeline's heart. Even a doctor, who was a total stranger, cared about her.

Her family members, on the other hand, treated her poorly.

They probably wished she was dead.

Madeline rested for the whole night and didn't eat anything

due to her head injury, and to make matters worse,

was the best medicine to case

in the morning when she woke

doctor came to check on her and

old couple entered

dear, what happened They promised to take good care of you when

""Your brad mi

smiled. They were already gone when she was finally competent enough

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Chapter 3

new chance at life, she would

head and said, "Grandpa, Grandma,

asked, "My father sends

aback by the question, Helena appeared

rather

noticing their strange reactions, knowing

as an excuse to

family had been using her

to give all her

job salary

thousand dollars of compensation in her previous life was handled by

Grandpa and Grandma not receive a

expression turned grim as she questioned, "Grandpa, the Larson family didn't provide you with any financial help to cure your

other people's things. I don't need money from others. I'm still healthy and can make money on my own to treat my disease. Besides, Im perfectly fine. I don't need to see a doctor." Helena turned her head aside to wipe

Their trip to the city cost them the remaining last bit of

they

illness had indeed become so severe that he was in need of immediate

I'm sorry... Madeline was

all over in fury and

The

saving her grandfather's life, but to the Larson family, it

and thought. How could

I'm so stupid.

completely fooled by

Madeline's previous life,

cumb to surgical complications. Instead, he was gradually worn down

the Larson family had reached its

Maddie? Don't cry. I'm fine,

room