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.

appear to be a gold digger, but unfortunately, you

said, “Don’t be so shortsighted. Even

Ms. Larson will still

Madeline was more than just

they had not even

they started dating. Steven

big celebrity who is just sitting around waiting

Wendy was fuming with

her feet in frustration

of them went to the

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

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

at Madeline and continued, “There are a lot of people like Wendy, and they are not worth our attention lly

her belly. I skipped meals frequently for about eight months while

care of your body. You should take better

assortment of drinks in the

bottle of beverage cost 80 cents, which was the equivalent

was never going to

of

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

Isabelle never

helpless. In the future, I will make mushroom soup

the afternoon, Madeline went

the entire day, and staying at Republic Garden was

that many people in the secretary department were giving her strange

moment, Matilda was

brings you to the company today! I heard you 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

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

help but laugh. That’s true. Perhaps it

few others joined in and laughed sarcastically. They were

rarely went to Vanguard Corporation, so they didn’t have many opportunities to

like Madeline receive such special treatment

not want to work in the same office as

sensed their hostility and decided not to say anything as

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

have worked here for a few more years than me does not mean you can

an instant, Brianna’s

senior employee, Madeline, the

ego was wounded. “What a good employee you are. The document you translated into Uprian for Mr.

taken aback.

thinking of asking Matilda

She had only

document to the computer the day before,

was so

and wrinkled her nose as she rested her chin on the desk. “Could it be that the translation from yesterday was. But

it