The Remorseful Brothers

Chapter 30

Chapter 30

Madeline was scolded for no reason, but she wasn’t angry.

urface is beautiful, but your body is

Wendy gave Madeline a provocative look. “Ms. Larson What is your occupation? You look quite young. Your nothing like mine. How did you get to stay at Steven’s house with that rectangle body shape of yours?”

Wendy was consumed by jealousy

She had s

Leasy feat to buy a house there.

I spent a fortune renting a place in Republic Garden. It wasn’t an easy

To her dismay, she hardly ever sow SteveIL

Even when she did, he was always accompanied by bodyguards, making it impossible for her to converse with him.

Because of that, she was both frustrated and anxious.

When she finally found Steven alone one day, he gave her a cold stare that scared her away

Wendy regretted it so much.

“If only I had been braver back then, she reflected.

She reasoned that if a woman like Madeline could be with Steven, she might have a chance as well because there was not much of a difference between her and Madeline

Perhaps it was just a lack of courage.

Madeline chuckled lightly. “I recall you being a celebrity.”

“That’s right. Have you seen me on television?” Wendy straightened her back. After all, she had over five million followers on Twitter

She was of

soften the female lead in web dramas,

She had good resources and would appear in two or three TV dramas per year.

It was common for people to recognize her.

“Only a celebrity of my stature can afford to live here. I am not like you, who can only live in Republic Garden thanks to a man. I am sure living here makes you uneasy. You could be driven out in humiliation at any time. This is what happens when people overestimate their abilities. You cannot even live in such a luxurious mansion peacefully.”

“True.” Madeline nodded. “You have a point.”

Nonetheless, she wasn’t bothered,

She didn’t think much of someone like Wendy.

Back when she was a background extra in dramas, Wendy used to bully newcomers in the film crew because she had a decent fanbase. People with such personalities were unlikely to achieve significant fame.

calm. You appear to be a gold

said, “Don’t be

is over, Ms. Larson will still

toward Madeline was more than

they had not even confirmed

Steven would never be

Do not bother this big celebrity who is just

that, Wendy was

her feet in frustration behind

of them went to the

rouln’t help but complain, “There isn’t a single woman by Mr. Wagner’s side. All heiresses of the

Chapter 30

• him, but there are some who are not from upper–class society willing to

looked at Madeline and continued, “There are a lot of people like Wendy, and they are not worth our attention lly the way, why is your stranách so sensitive?

thought for a moment and touched her belly. I skipped meals frequently for about

You should take

her head as she looked at the assortment of drinks in the freezers. “I only drink

beverage cost 80 cents, which was the equivalent

never going to buy

intake of cold

such poor health? She appears to be malnourished as well. Based on her appearance, could it be

Isabelle never

somewhat helpless. In the future,

Madeline went to

embarrassed to have done nothing for the entire day, and

she arrived at the company, she noticed that many people in the

that moment, Matilda was

sick leave. Selena Youngs, who was sitting in front of her computer, smiled

stomach disorders, Madeline responded

heard that, she clicked her tongue. I am so envious of you. We in the secretary department are constantly working overtime. We have to work even if we have a stomachache or a fever. However, you twisted your ankle in front of Mr. Wagner yesterday and are on sick leave today

That’s true. Perhaps it was just a

and laughed sarcastically. They were

Corporation, so they didn’t

receive such special treatment

would not want to work in the same office as Steven without having to do much and

to say anything

you going into the office? Mr. Wagner isn’t

your home. Just because you have worked here for a few more years than

an instant, Brianna’s

a senior employee, Madeline, the newcomer, was talking

Mr. bad. If I were you, I would be too embarrassed to show

taken aback.

the office, thinking of asking Matilda about it

She had only

sent the document to the computer the day before, and it had not been

was so

lips and wrinkled her nose as she rested her chin on the desk. “Could

about it and