Six Brothers Plea for Forgiveness

Chapter 7

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Alice bowed her head, covering her mouth as she coughed violently. Her thin back hunched over, as if she might cough up her lungs.

Caleb’s tone was harsh.“Don’t think you can fake illness to avoid consequences! You were supposed to take care of Chloe, get her water and food. But instead, you let her, a patient, get you lunch! And not only do you show no gratitude, but you also deliberately tripped Chloe. Have you lost your conscience?”

Alice stifled the cough.“I didn’t push her. She…”

“Are you trying to say that Chloe fell because she couldn’t stand? Do you think I’m going to buy such a pathetic excuse? Do you admit to doing it on purpose?”

Alice’s eyes stung. She straightened up.“I don’t admit it.”

With a sharp crack, a slap landed on Alice’s face, instantly igniting a fiery pain. But no matter how much her face hurt, it couldn’t compare to the wound in her heart. The pain left her numb.

“Caleb, what are you doing?”

Noah strode in and pulled Caleb away.

terrible and still won’t admit it.

the doorway, her hand wrapped in bandages, looking pitiful. With red–rimmed eyes, she spoke up:“Caleb, I said it was my fault. It

you’re too kind. I have to teach

abruptly pulled out a chair. The screech

Alice looked up.

eyes were cold and sharp.” family

we’re her

you

has a 102.4–degree fever, suspected infection, and needs further examination. Plus, she’s hypoglycemic and somewhat

really sick?” He’d thought Alice

eyes checked. It’s quite obvious.” The girl’s pale face and sickly appearance were hard to miss, weren’t

do you mean by that?!”

icy.“I mean it literally. Even though she’s your adopted

hearing the word “adopted sister,” Alice’s eyes flashed with sarcasm.

my biological sister,

magnifying glass to see that. If you hadn’t identified yourselves as