My Repentant Brothers by Grace Edith

Chapter 327

Under Madeline's scrutinizing gaze, Gavin sighed helplessly. Thurt my back a bit, but it's just a flesh wound-nothing major."

If something happened, why didn't you tell me? Madeline frowned. "Let me see it."

He replied. "It's not pretty-looks kinda bloody. Didn't think you'd want to see

"Why would I care about that? You're hurt; there's nothing to dislike about that. Everyone has their bad days, Madeline insisted. "If you really don't want to upset me, let me see.

Gavin reluctantly let her into the bathroom. As he removed his shirt, exposing his back, he felt her warm, gentle hands carefully removing the bandages

"How did this happen? This is beyond just a scratch-I can see bone." Madeline's nose tingled as her throat tightened with emotion, her voice slightly shaky.

"You're this injured and still managed to cook all afternoon for me? And drove out of town to get mushrooms too?" She exclaimed, "Gavin, are you even taking care of yourself?" Through the mirror, Gavin saw her teary eyes, reminiscent of a little rabbit's. His heart softened. "Maddie, it's really not that bad. You know I've had worse in the Phantom Organization.

"It's been almost five years since we've had an extremely dangerous mission in Phantom Organization, so injuries have been rare. This was just a fluke-my own doing. No one else to blame." Madeline didn't respond, feeling a bit upset. She wondered, Injured like this and not a word to me? If I hadn't noticed, he would've just healed in silence under the same roof?

'Aren't we supposed to support each other? Does it mean I always have to live carefree under their protection?"

She said, "Gavvy, if you hide things from me again, I'll really get mad and leave you be."

"Alright, alright, I just didn't want you worried this time-it was complicated even though it's

respond right away, focusing intently on cleaning Gavin's wound. She carefully removed the bandages. disinfected the injury with saline, and gently patted it dry with a cloth

in concentration. Once finished, Madeline sighed. "Don't put your shirt back on yet. I wrapped it lightly to avoid pressing against the

wound this big, if

I stroll around shirtless at home, you might just find my abs too tempting, He joked, hoping Madeline might actually find him attractive-he'd have a

"Is

minutes later, Gavin was wearing a backless shirt

worries about me

any young man should be careful of his

to him now. Being young and all, maybe if

couch and tuned into the debut episode of The Honor. She turned on the scrolling comments,

many. With that in mind, Madeline

during the premiere of her shows when she preferred to watch and reflect alone. Gavin headed back to his room, sprawled on his bed with a tablet. "The Honor, huh? Let's

movie. The content was a bit scattered, but the views

cars amidst a flurry of handsome guys and beautiful ladies, followed by highlight reels of esports trainees and

his manager advised him. Perform well here. If you get eliminated, I'll come get you." Lucas replied confidently, "Don't

fans dug up all your gaming fails already,

self-assured. Walking with his assistant, someone greeted him but his attention shifted somewhere