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 digger, but unfortunately, you are not very good at it. You cannot even get yourself

and said, “Don’t be so shortsighted. Even after

over, Ms. Larson will still be

toward Madeline was more

they had not even confirmed their

Steven would never be

celebrity who is just sitting around

was

in frustration behind

of them

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

Chapter 30

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

a lot of people like Wendy, and they are

and touched her belly. I skipped meals frequently for about eight months

your body. You should take better care of it” Isabelle sighed, “You should also

looked at the assortment of drinks

beverage cost 80 cents, which was the equivalent of a

going to buy

of cold

is she still in such poor health? She appears to be malnourished as well. Based on her appearance, could it be that

Isabelle never

future, I will make mushroom soup for you.

afternoon, Madeline went

the entire day, and staying at Republic Garden was

the company, she noticed that many people in the secretary

Matilda was nowhere

took a sick leave. Selena Youngs, who was sitting in front of her computer, smiled sweetly at Madeline and asked, “How

am fine. Just stomach disorders,

Brianna Sawyer 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 due to stomach disorders. What a weak woman. Everyone here wears high heels, but no one has ever twisted their ankle

help but laugh. That’s true. Perhaps

few others joined in and laughed sarcastically.

so they didn’t have

like Madeline receive such special treatment made them

want to work in the same office as Steven without

decided not to say anything as

isn’t

home. Just because you have worked here for a few more years than me does not mean you can order me around

an instant,

employee, Madeline,

“What a good employee you are. The document you translated into Uprian for Mr. bad. If I were

taken aback. Translated document?”

thinking of asking

She had only

the computer the day before,

yesterday was

desk. “Could it be that the

it