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

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

the best medicine to case her

was already past eight o'clock in the morning when she

doctor came to check on

up when an old couple entered the room.

okay?" Frank couldn't help feeling heartbroken after seeing Madeline's pallid complexion. "Oh, my dear, what happened They promised to take good care of you when they took you away. Helena feir sorry for the young lady, 100. Yeah, If only we knew this would happen,

""Your brad mi

smiled. They were already gone when she was finally competent

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Chapter 3

she would be able to

said, "Grandpa, Grandma, don't worry about me. I'm fine.

for a while and asked, "My father sends you the medical bills on time every month,

by the

was rather

strange reactions, knowing something was

as an excuse

been using her grandparents' medical expenses

asked her father to give all

job salary to her

thousand dollars of compensation in her

Grandma not receive

the Larson family didn't provide you with any financial

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 tears

to treat Frank's illness. Their trip to the city cost them the remaining last

because they simply missed

so severe that he was in need

I'm sorry...

all over in

The

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

burst into tears and thought. How could they

I'm so stupid.

completely fooled

previous life, her grandfather

critical and severe sta cumb to surgical complications. Instead, he was

Larson

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

room at this