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.

You appear to be a gold digger, but unfortunately, you

“Don’t

career is over, Ms. Larson will still be

wasn’t blind. Steven’s behavior toward Madeline

they had not even

started dating. Steven would

go. Do not bother this big celebrity who is just sitting around waiting for

was fuming

stomped her feet in

of them went to

by Mr. Wagner’s side. All heiresses of the weakly families in upper–class

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

touched her belly. I skipped meals

You should take better care of

head as she looked at the assortment of drinks

cost 80 cents, which was

going to buy

intake of cold

She appears to be malnourished as well. Based on her appearance,

Isabelle never

she felt somewhat helpless. In the future, I

Madeline went

done nothing for the entire day,

many people in the secretary

that moment, Matilda was nowhere

company today! I heard you took a sick leave. Selena Youngs, who was sitting in front of her computer, smiled sweetly

am fine. Just stomach disorders, Madeline responded

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

but laugh. That’s true. Perhaps it was just

joined in and laughed sarcastically. They were

they didn’t have many

like Madeline receive such

the same office as Steven

and decided not to say anything

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

“We are in the company, not your home. Just because you have worked here for a few more years than me does not mean you can order me around like the CEO of the company. You are just

an instant,

fact that she was a senior employee, Madeline,

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

taken aback. Translated document?” she

the office, thinking of asking

She had only

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

was so

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

about it and