My Repentant Brothers by Grace Edith

Chapter 167

Time passed extremely slowly. Yet, it also felt like she had merely taken a nap and woken up:

Winslet opened her eyes in a daze, and the person in front of her was none other than Thomas, whose face was dark and grim,

"Dad... Dad..." Winslet's voice was hoarse. She glanced around and saw her mother beside her.

"Mom.." she said.

Thomas looked at Winslet's face. Now, her appearance was vastly different from Madeline's. To put it bluntly, she looked like a cheap har hostess.

Thomas felt little pity. Instead, he was angry that years of careful cultivation had been ruined in an instant. "Take care of her. I'm going to the company," he said, turning and leaving the room without hesitation.

Layla sat beside Winslet, her eyes filled with concern and pain. She said, "Winnic, don't be afraid. Everything will be fine."

Winslet couldn't hold back her tears and clutched Layla's hand. She said, "Mom, give me a mirror... Give me a mirror!"

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Layla sighed and said, "Don't look at it. Focus on recovering. Don't think about anything else. If you hadn't deliberately had surgery to look like Madeline, this wouldn't have happened. Now look at the mess."

Layla said helplessly, "You should have understood how terrifying her brothers were the last time they broke your arms and legs"

Layla shuddered at the memory of that morning when someone had kicked open their front door. A hulking man had thrown the bloodied Winslet at their doorstep and warned them that if they dared to provoke Madeline again, the Larson family would be wiped out It was terrifying, Layla trembled just thinking about it.

ruined? Winslet asked.

"What about Aunt Sharon? Does she know that my Lace is ru

left. She told the Horton family that you were attacked by enemies, so Mr. Horton might come to see you Winsler's tears silently slid down her cheeks as

he would come to see you, maybe.." Layla

her head. She had never even met Nick. Why would be show her any kindness? He was probably just coming to personally announce the termination of their marriage agreement. Layla watched Winslet cry in silence, her heart aching, but there was nothing she could do. She said, "Winnie, I have something to tell you Winslet turned her face away, not wanting to listen. "Your father took away your

stiffened, and then she collapsed weakly. "Why! I've already ended up like

be so particular about these things. The family has s current state, you need to be obedient and

just a tool

Winslet panicked and quickly

it be... Mr. Horton is here? My first meeting with him, and it was in a such disgraceful stater she

bouquet. He asked, "Maddie, are you alright?" He looked at the person lying in bed, facing away from him, completely wrapped in the blanket. His mood became heavy. During their last meeting, Madeline had subtly expressed

arranged marriage,

Madeline, he wasn't the type to force someone into

other through life. If one person was unwilling even the best match could

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Chapter 167

early this morning that Madeline had

for each other, Winslet

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voice trembling with grief. "I know you're here to break off the marriage agreement. I had

How could she say that? Even if they were going to break off the marriage agreement, they should at least get something out of it She

this to happen either. My daughter is

looks aren't important. People grow old eventually. So don't give up hope because of this. Don't worry. If you're willing. I'll arrange for the best doctors to treat you abroad." Winslet stopped crying and asked, "Really? Aren't you here to break off our marriage agreement?" A glimmer

Is he truly such

it deeply. If she had known how kind Nick was, maybe

felt moved by anyone before, but in th would have been