My Repentant Brothers by Grace Edith

Chapter 229

Harper took some pictures and posted them on Instagram.

Feeling her cheeks warmed by the sun, she said. "Maddie, this sunrise is actually quite beautiful. But hiking up shook her head. They stayed at the

peak for two hours, and as they made their way down, most people had left.

phere was way too exhausting She

Madeline didn't want to fight through the crowd on the way back.

Rubbing her knees, Harper suddenly exclaimed. "Hey. Matthew!"

Matthew turned around, smiling when he saw her. "Harper, Maddie, you're still on the mountain too?

"Don't even ask. Maddie had a fever and a cold yesterday. She was in bed all day," Harper said and began chatting with him.

Madeline trailed behind as the group strolled leisurely.

Suddenly, Matthew pointed toward the chapel. "We'll be heading down tomorrow morning. How about we listen to some prayers while we're here? We've come all this way, after all Harper nodded. "Sounds good. I also want to buy some souvenirs and light candles"

She linked arms with Madeline and asked, "Maddie, what do you think!"

Madeline pressed her lips together. "Sure, I'm up for anything."

At that very moment, outside the chapel Thomas and his wife were with Vanessa, who had also come to light candles.

Vanessa, acting like a princess, complained about everything. "It's freezing here! If it weren't for my dad telling me to come and bond with you wo I'd never set foot in a place like this

She snorted, "You're coming back to Japrium with me this month, so you'd better start packing soon. I'm already bored to death here in Acocester."

Thomas pursed his lips, choosing to stay silent.

Layla, however, smiled warmly. "You are right, Vanessa. Compared to Japrium, Accester is indeed underdeveloped. We'll pack up as soon as we get home and head to Japrium with you shortly!"

back. What makes them deserving of my invitation Bur considering their status, if Dad and Mom had come in person, it

sigh, she said, "I'm hungry.

smile

alone, taking selfies with her phone at

of your mind! I already said we're not going back to Japrium. Why did you agree. behind my

one who's lost it!" Layla snapped back. The family's barely getting by as it is. Our sons are all suffering because of it. If we don't go back Japrium, how do you expect them to manage in the future? Have you even thought about that?" Layla, used to living a life of

place in the Lanon family, she was willing to overlook the

doing this for myself. I'm doing it for

you before-tiey're just trying

Japrism and

to say something more, but Layla, growing more emotional, barked, "This is rightfully ours! Conner's share of

know better than anyone! Since they're offering,

resentment toward the

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Hearing this, Thomas silent

he had

in his wife's eyes, he couldn't bring himself to

have to discuss

were two large trees adorned with red ribbons, creating a beautiful view. As the wind blew, it felt incredibly romantic. Vanessa, seated under the trees, pulled out a compact mirror

eyes accentuated by meticulously drawn eyeliner. But the cold

carefully touched up her makeup, she caught sight of a group of priests emerging from the chapel's main hall out of the corner of her eye in

them was

e, tall a

a face mask. Despite his simple robe, he carried a

but turn her head to look at

mask shifted slightly, revealing

couldn't help

to resist, she followed after him, hoping to add him on WhatsApp. But as she rounded a corner, she collided head-on with someone else. She stumbled back a few steps and almost landed flat on her backside. Furious, she looked up at the person who had bumped into her and snapped, "Are you blind? Is that how you walk? If you're not going to use your eyes, why not donate them to someone who needs them! "You're the one who bumped into me, and now you've

added, "Do you want to check the security footage! See whose fault

had no interest in arguing about who was right. She sneered, "I don't care whose fault it

dreams," Harper scoffed,

away, but Vanessa grabbed her