My Repentant Brothers by Grace Edith

Chapter 34

Meanwhile, at the Larson residence, Thomas sat on the couch with his five sons around him.

There was a pile of fancy gifts on the coffee table.

Winslet sat in the middle of them, wearing a new branded dress like a little princess.

She enjoyed being the center of everyone's attention and admiration.

"Are all these gifts to celebrate my going to school or my discharge from the hospital?"

Lucas replied, "Of course, it's for both occasions, Winnie. Didn't you notice each of us gave you two gifts? You're our baby sister, so we can't be stingy with you."

Winslet smiled sweetly. "You're the best, Lucas"

"You're showing favoritism, Winnie: Joel's lips curved slightly. Take a guess. If you get it wrong, we'll be really unhappy"

The eldest brother, Harley, looked dotingly at Winslet. "If you get it wrong, we'll take back the gifts

Thomas laughed. "You're all grown adults. Why are you all picking on Winne

Winslet clung to Thomas and wrinkled her nose defiantly. "Humph, no way am I guessing that. I want all of them! Otherwise, I'll tell Dad!"

Everyone roared with laughter.

The atmosphere within the family was joyful

Just then, Layla came back

As soon as she entered the house, the smiles of those in the room instantly faded.

"Well, I finally managed to bring this young lady back. She doesn't treat us as a family at all. You have no idea how harsh her words were just now." Layla proceeded to sit on the couch and sip some coffee. "Luckily, Benjamin was with me. Otherwise don't think I'll be able to bring her back."

Benjamin dragged Madeline forcefully and felt sorry for treating her that way. "If Madeline came back with us willingly. things wouldn't have gone out of hand."

off his hand and spat,

chimed in hypocritically, "Maddie, you can't blame them. You were too reckless. Mom and Dad had been worried sick and had not had a proper meal since. You should have come home earlier. You're not even answering

there, Maddie, Come and sit with me. Our brothers gave me a lot of gifts. You

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she dares to take what I gave you, I'll break her

you throw my gifts away than give them to

other three brothers remained

dismissively and said, "That's enough. Our family rarely gets together.

be hostile to

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know you're reluctant to do it. But you owe Winnie this time. I won't comment on what happened in the past, but you really hurt Winnie this

and nauseous when

by

unfair. It was clearly a plot devised by Winslet, I can't believe she could easily manipulate my parents and brothers' trust. Perhaps they are already biased toward Winslet. My existence is just a joke to them. There's no doubt that if both of us were in danger, they would choose to save Winslet without giving me a second thought," Madeline thought

helpers standing by the side whispered, "Ms. Madeline Larson, you are too stubborn. Back in my days, a daughter like you

none of your business, Madeline

who was friendly

in Winslet's eyes. "Oh, Anne! She's so mentally confused that she stole my necklace worth 36.000 dollars, so she's in prison now. I know you and Anne are quite close, Maddie. You're still young; it's normal see

you can't

glared ferociously at

what kind of person Anne

for the Larson family for the past 15 years.

become

that? You can't be thinking that I framed Anne, do you? Why would I do such a thing? Your prejudice against me is too deep, Maddie. I'm not sure how to get along with you anymore. Maybe it's

it anymore and bellowed, "Enough! Anne brought it upon herself for being dishonest. She has a poor

it really that difficult for you. to accept that some people are better than you? Why do you always think

plainly, she still looked very beautiful, like a pearl covered with dust but could still shine through. It made people almost unable to

and think about what you did.

You mean to lock me up for a year, right?

the blood that was