My Repentant Brothers by Grace Edith

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.

be appropriate for me to take a leave, right?" Madeline

credits, it's fine. Caleb chuckled softly, reaching out to

softly grazed her brow bone,

wrinkled her

university," Caleb interpreted Madeline's words as a reference to the

will ever have th

chance to mistreat

the water is quite hot. Let it

settled on the

teasingly leaned in, resting her head on his

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a radiant smile. Til take a little

housekeepers tacitly stepped back and left the

water. His hand tenderly caressed her

doesn't look appealing at all.

lowered his gaze, taking in the sight of Madeline's dark hair cascading behind her like ribbons. There was a chance that

her neck boasted a slender and shapely contour. One could even make out the subtle outline of

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

was a vigorous heartbeat. The depths of Caleb's profound,

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 without even

let out a faint,

dream, she caught faint echoes of the person's comforting words, a tender murmur aimed to soothe her unease. Just a little more. After you finish the medicine, you'll feel better. You're doing great, Maddie.

waking up, however, she felt much better as the uncomfortable sensation had

window, she noticed that the sky had darkened, and the room was immersed in

the middle of the night, as

often wake up to pitch-black darkness after her naps. The habit of encountering such moments and the

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

in sweat, Madeline decided to take a shower and emerged from the

she discovered it was brimming with clothes, an assortment of autumn outfits

dress from the collection. She layered it with a delicate-colored cardigan that accentuated her youthful