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.

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

pitiful. With red–rimmed eyes, she spoke up:“Caleb, I said it

you’re too kind. I have to teach Alice a

a chair. The screech of metal on the floor cut through

Alice looked up.

against the table. His eyes

nodded.“Yes, we’re her brothers.”

you

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

really sick?” He’d thought Alice was faking it to

voice was calm but firm.“Perhaps you should get your eyes checked. It’s quite obvious.” The girl’s pale face and sickly appearance were hard to miss, weren’t they?

“What do you mean by that?!”

literally. Even though she’s your adopted sister, if you

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

my biological

eyebrow.“You’d need a magnifying glass to see that. If you hadn’t identified yourselves as