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!"

kept refusing, so Dad sent me to invite them back. What makes them deserving of my invitation Bur considering their status, if Dad and Mom had come in person, it would have been overwhelming for Uncle Thomas's family. Sending me

hungry.

nodded with a smile and

alone, taking selfies with her phone

"Are you out of your mind! I already said we're

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

could return to Japrium and reclaim their place in the Lanon family, she was willing to

doing this for myself. I'm doing it

told you before-tiey're just trying to win us

we move to Japrism and live comfortably, Madeline can enjoy a good life with

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

You know better than anyone! Since they're offering, why not take

harbored resentment toward the Larson

Chapter 229

Hearing this, Thomas silent

ambitious and eager to return to Japrium, but he had never

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

is something we'll have to discuss with the whole family, he

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 to touch up

meticulously drawn eyeliner. But the cold had caused her foundation to streak across her

she 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

was

e, tall a

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

but turn her head to look at the

slightly, revealing his incredibly chiseled

a beat. She couldn't help but think, Who is

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 want to check the

had no interest in arguing about who was right. She sneered, "I don't care whose fault it is. You can into me, so you're in the

dreams," Harper scoffed,

away,