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

injury, and to make matters worse, her state of mind

medicine to case

eight o'clock in the

to check on her and change her

an old couple entered the

pallid complexion. "Oh, my dear, what happened They promised to take good care of you when they took you away. Helena

""Your brad mi

at her grandparents and smiled. They were already gone when

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Chapter 3

she would be able to repay them for

head and said, "Grandpa, Grandma,

and asked, "My father sends you the medical bills

aback by the question, Helena

was rather

frowned after noticing their strange

excuse

been using her

to give all

job salary to

of compensation in her previous

Grandpa and Grandma not receive a single

"Grandpa, the Larson family didn't provide you with any financial help to

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 her

Frank's illness. Their trip to the

only came because they simply missed Madeline

old man's illness had indeed become so severe that

sorry... Madeline

over in fury

The

her grandfather's life, but to the Larson family, it was just for another bag or another

thought. How could

I'm so stupid.

fooled by

Madeline's previous life,

severe sta cumb to surgical complications. Instead, he was

the Larson family had

wrong. Maddie? Don't cry. I'm

the room