My Repentant Brothers by Grace Edith

Chapter 88

Chapter 88

Not far away, Madeline suddenly turned around and shouted, "Caleb, deal with it as you see fit, but just avoid any extreme measures. Madeline didn't want Benjamin to meet his end that way.

Sometimes, being ruthless wasn't necessary, and letting him live might be the ultimate form of revenge.

Now, Benjamin's heart had plummeted to its lowest point, "Madeline, you're truly ruthless...

any errors?

While he had certainly made his share of mistakes in the past, who could live in this world without making any

He had resolved to change his ways, but it seemed that Madeline was unrelenting in giving him even the smallest chance.

Caleb snorted, then gave the men in the shadows a meaningful glance before turning and walking away.

Benjamin believed he had managed to evade the situation. Yet, as he stood up, a group of burly men began approaching him.

Benjamin's voice quivered as he spoke. "Don't come any closer! I'm-"

Those muscular men sneered. "Your identity doesn't matter to us. Crossing our boss means that even if you were the president, you'll be stripped to the bone today!" The doctor was already present when Madeline returned to the living room.

Carrying a small medical kit, he stood respectfully to the side, awaiting her arrival. "Please take a seat, Ms. Larson."

Hazel brought a small blanket for Madeline and gently covered her legs. "Doctor, could you please check Ms. Larson's body temperature? Her forehead feels extremely hot."

While speaking, Hazel sighed softly. She had already changed the blanket in Madeline's room to a thicker one, but the weather in Acocester was so unpredictable.

The doctor promptly measured Madeline's temperature and examined the thermometer. It confirmed a reading of 101 degrees Fahrenheit.

He then prescribed medication for treating the cold and fever. Take this medicine three times a day. Make sure to stay warm, and drink plenty of hot fluids." Hazel collected the prescribed medicine and Ped to fetch hot water from the kitchen.

Caleb had been observing from a distance and approached only after the others had departed

Gazing at the ailing Madeline, his heart aching, Caleb didn't say anything for a moment. Then, he softly inquired, "Do you want to take a day off on Monday?"

"No need. It's just a cold. It's only Saturday, so who knows, I might recover by tomorrow, Madeline replied softly. She pressed her hand against her forehead, leaned back against the couch, and didn't seem overly concerned.

just started. It wouldn't be appropriate for me to take a leave,

as long as you accumulate enough credits, it's

grazed her brow bone, eliciting

wrinkled her nose

words as a reference to the substitution incident, and a shadow of gloom crossed his eyes "It won't happen again," he assured her before vowing to himself,

will ever have th

to mistreat Maddie

is quite hot. Let it cool down a

settled on the edge of the

leaned in, resting

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him, she offered a radiant smile. Til take a little nap. Let

housekeepers tacitly stepped back and

gaze fixed on the steaming glass of water. His hand tenderly caressed her long hair, the touch alternating between moments of

of the medicine doesn't look appealing at all. It

ribbons. There was a chance that it would brush against

a slender and shapely contour.

on her warm neck, and beneath his fingers, he felt the rhythmic throbbing of

of Caleb's

entertain the thought... of forever having her as

head began to feel heavy. The scent of sandalwood from the rosary beads on Caleb's wrist wafted toward her, and she slipped into slumber

out a faint, uneasy

the medicine, you'll feel better. You're doing great, Maddie. You'll recover soon." Madeline fell into a

felt much better as the uncomfortable sensation had decreased

the room was immersed in pitch-black darkness, an

of the night, as

encountering such moments and the resulting emptiness in her heart

tugged at the blanket covering her and mused, "I suppose Caleb must have carried

sweat, Madeline decided to take a shower and emerged

was brimming with

the collection. She layered it with

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