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,

and said, “Don’t

over, Ms. Larson will still be by

toward Madeline was more than just

not

they started dating. Steven

who is just sitting

that, Wendy was fuming with

feet in frustration behind their

them went to

single woman by Mr. Wagner’s side. All

Chapter 30

• some who are not from upper–class society willing to take a risk.”

box of cherry tomatoes, she looked at Madeline and continued, “There are a lot of people like Wendy, and they are not worth

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

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

she looked at the assortment of drinks in the freezers. “I only

cents, which

going to buy a

intake of

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

Isabelle never

helpless. In the future, I

Madeline went to the

to have done nothing for the entire day, and staying at Republic Garden was

company, she noticed that many people in the secretary department were giving her strange

that moment, Matilda was nowhere to

a sick leave. Selena Youngs, who was sitting in front of her computer, smiled sweetly at Madeline

Just stomach disorders, Madeline responded

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 in front of

true. Perhaps it was just a coincidence. Lucky

and laughed sarcastically. They

Corporation, so they didn’t

Madeline receive such special treatment made them

the same office as Steven without having to

their hostility and decided not to say anything as she headed

office? Mr. Wagner isn’t

head and uttered, “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

an instant,

she was a senior employee, Madeline, the newcomer, was talking back

Mr. bad. If I were you,

aback. Translated

she walked into the office, thinking of asking Matilda about

She had only

computer the day before, and it had

was so

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

it and felt somewhat