The Remorseful Brothers

Chapter 47

Henry clenched his fists, his veins standing out and his temples pulsating.

“Impossible! Absolutely, positively impossible!” Henry’s eyes were filled with resistance, his voice deep and ominous.

Outside, the sunlight still shone brightly, but Madeline was gone

Henry used to hate Madeline so much.

“This time, I saw clearly. It was her.”

Henry did not make a mistake this time.

He wanted to tell Madeline, to let her know that he had not made a mistake this time.

Henry’s face was pale.

Henry had thought that if he survived, he would make it up to Madeline.

Madeline had saved him time and time again.

Henry was not heartless.

But,

The nurse said, “You should try not to get too agitated. They’re still searching, and we’ll have news today.”

“Searching?” Henry’s vision almost darkened. He glared at the nurse with anger. “What nonsense are you talking about?”

“Maddie saved me. If something happened to her, I wouldn’t be okay,” he mused.

He continued, “We were together at the time.”

By the end, his voice was trembling.

“Could a search be for a person?” he wondered. “Searches were only for bodies.”

The nurse hesitated. “The rescue team speculates that she saved all seven of you alone. After all, she’s just a little girl. She might have exhausted herself in the end. Every summer, there are so many news stories like this.”

“Shut up! Get out!” Henry ground his teeth, bending over deeply There was a buzzing sound in his ears, a taste of blood coating his throat, and his heart felt like a knife was stabbing it.

The nurse shook her head, understanding his feelings.

After they had left, Lucas sat outside in a daze, looking toward the direction of the reservoir.

Many search team members were busy in the reservoir, the sound of pumps roaring like thunder.

It sounded grating.

“Lucas, don’t be so devastated. Maddie wouldn’t want to see you like this.” Winslet’s expression was somber as she squatted in front of Lucas. “Last night was just an accident. Who would wish for something like this to happen?”

“That’s enough.” Lucas suppressed his emotions, his fingers clutching his head in frustration.

sat there, on the verge of breaking

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was hoarse as if he was choking. “I have

importantly, Madeline was

end, Lucas had not even

himself, “Why didn’t

her who saved us. How could she possibly rescue all of us by herself?” Winslet furrowed her brows. “What if the current pushed us to the shore? The water was so swift then, and the rain was pouring heavily. She’s not a deity.”

I’m begging you. Please stop talking.” Lucas raised his eyes, bloodshot

ran down

at Lucas, who

of anxiety. She went

on the hospital bed when Winslet

trace of pain flitted across his

daze, he mistook

stiffened, her face

she stammered, her voice tense with unease.

but he

card fixed? Did the video capture what happened

uneasy. “Benjamin, I didn’t cause Maddie’s death,

being distant with you.” Benjamin lowered his gaze. “I’m just… worried that Maddie wouldn’t be

ran down Winslet’s spine, and a sense of fear washed over

death isn’t confirmed yet. I’m upset, too, and I

sighed heavily. “Why…” he mumbled to himself as if questioning his own actions. “Why did we have to go to the reservoir last

she complained in her heart. “And now that she’s dead, they’re

“It’s all my

all because I wanted to go to the reservoir.” After saying that icily, Winslet lost control of her emotions and stormed out

she clutched her head, feeling

wished. “So, why did everything turn even worse?” she wondered. “Why did they have to reminisce about a dead person? Why did they

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was still

and rescue team gave Henry a memory

got into their car, but right then, they were seven instead of the

headed straight to the

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be the engagement cancellation banquet of the Moore family and the

gathered at the venue, murmuring

afternoon. Why haven’t Benjamin and the Larson family shown

about calling it off? After

is terrible. This breakup should have been