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.

and still won’t admit it. I don’t have a sister this cruel and

her hand wrapped in bandages, looking pitiful. With red–rimmed eyes, she spoke up:“Caleb, I

too kind. I have to teach Alice

strike again, Jack abruptly pulled out a chair. The screech

Alice looked up.

expressionless, leaning against the table. His eyes

nodded.“Yes, we’re her brothers.”

you

and needs further examination. Plus, she’s hypoglycemic and

really sick?” He’d thought Alice

get your eyes checked. It’s quite obvious.” The girl’s pale face and sickly appearance were hard to miss,

you

adopted sister, if you take her in, you

“adopted sister,” Alice’s eyes flashed with

my biological

a magnifying glass to see that. If you hadn’t identified yourselves as family, I’d have called the police