The Remorseful Brothers

Chapter 88

Not far away, Madeline suddenly turned around and shouted, “Caleb, deal with it as you see fit, but just avoid any extreme measures.

Madeline didn’t want Benjamin to meet his end that way.

Sometimes, being ruthless wasn’t necessary, and letting him live might be the ultimate form of revenge.

Now, Benjamin’s heart had plummeted to its lowest point, “Madeline, you’re truly ruthless…

any errors?

While he had certainly made his share of mistakes in the past, who could live in this world without making any

He had resolved to change his ways, but it seemed that Madeline was unrelenting in giving him even the smallest chance.

Caleb snorted, then gave the men in the shadows a meaningful glance before turning and walking away.

Benjamin believed he had managed to evade the situation. Yet, as he stood up, a group of burly men began approaching him.

Benjamin’s voice quivered as he spoke. “Don’t come any closer! I’m-”

Those muscular men sneered. “Your identity doesn’t matter to us. Crossing our boss means that even if you were the president, you’ll be stripped to the bone today!”

The doctor was already present when Madeline returned to the living room.

Carrying a small medical kit, he stood respectfully to the side, awaiting her arrival. “Please take a seat, Ms. Larson.”

Hazel brought a small blanket for Madeline and gently covered her legs. “Doctor, could you please check Ms. Larson’s body temperature? Her forehead feels extremely hot.”

While speaking, Hazel sighed softly. She had already changed the blanket in Madeline’s room to a thicker one, but the weather in Acocester was so unpredictable.

The doctor promptly measured Madeline’s temperature and examined the thermometer. It confirmed a reading of 101 degrees Fahrenheit.

He then prescribed medication for treating the cold and fever. Take this medicine three times a day. Make sure to stay warm, and drink plenty of hot fluids.”

Hazel collected the prescribed medicine and Ped to fetch hot water from the kitchen.

Caleb had been observing from a distance and approached only after the others had departed

Gazing at the ailing Madeline, his heart aching, Caleb didn’t say anything for a moment. Then, he softly inquired, “Do you want to take a day off on Monday?”

just a cold. It’s only Saturday, so who knows, I might recover by tomorrow, Madeline replied softly. She pressed her hand against her forehead, leaned back against the couch, and didn’t seem

the new semester has just started. It wouldn’t be appropriate for

as you accumulate enough credits, it’s fine. Caleb chuckled softly, reaching out to touch

grazed her brow bone, eliciting

her nose

response. That won’t do. You have no idea how much effort it took for me to get into university,” Caleb interpreted Madeline’s words as a reference to the substitution incident, and a shadow of gloom crossed his eyes “It won’t happen again,” he assured her before vowing to himself, “No

will ever have th

chance to mistreat

is quite hot. Let it cool down a bit before you drink it with

the

cold demeanor, Madeline teasingly leaned in, resting her head on

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with him, she offered a radiant smile. Til take a little nap. Let me know when the water has cooled

tacitly stepped back and left the

steaming glass of water. His hand tenderly caressed her long hair, the touch alternating between

of the medicine doesn’t look appealing at

her like ribbons. There was a chance that it would brush

had a healthy pink hue. Beneath her jet–black hair, her neck boasted a slender and shapely contour. One could even make out the subtle

and beneath his fingers, he felt the

The depths of Caleb’s

the thought… of forever having her as

from the rosary beads on Caleb’s wrist wafted toward

sensation of

out a

aimed to soothe her unease. Just a

deep slumber. She was feeling feverish all over, and her

however, she felt much better as

window, she noticed that the sky had darkened, and the room

the night, as

her previous life, Madeline often worked overtime on filming. She would often wake up to pitch–black darkness after her naps. The habit of encountering such moments and the resulting emptiness in her heart had become ingrained in

she came to the realization that she had fallen asleep

the blanket covering her and mused, “I suppose Caleb must

in sweat, Madeline decided to take a shower and emerged from the bathroom

brimming with clothes, an assortment

selecting a comfortable long–sleeved dress from the collection. She layered it with a delicate–colored cardigan

are you feeling now!” “Much

reassuring. The kitchen has prepared some meals for you, but given your recovery, they’ve kept them light and simple,