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?”

It’s 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 overly

wouldn’t be appropriate for me to take a leave,

high school; as long as you accumulate enough credits,

softly grazed her brow bone, eliciting a

her nose

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

will ever have th

mistreat Maddie in

“Ms. Larson, the water is quite hot.

on the edge

Madeline teasingly leaned in, resting her head on

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a radiant smile. Til take a little nap. Let me know when

stepped back

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

the medicine doesn’t look appealing at all. It must be very bitter,” he

dark hair cascading behind her like ribbons. There was

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

her warm neck, and beneath his fingers, he

vigorous heartbeat. The depths of Caleb’s

entertain the thought…

to feel heavy. The scent of sandalwood from the rosary beads on Caleb’s wrist wafted toward her,

her dream, she experienced a sensation of something bitter being

a

dream, she caught faint echoes of the person’s comforting words, a tender murmur aimed to soothe her unease. Just a little more. After you finish the medicine, you’ll feel better. You’re doing

deep slumber. She was feeling feverish all

up, however, she felt much better as the uncomfortable sensation had decreased

she noticed that the sky had darkened, and the room was immersed in pitch–black darkness, an eerie stillness enveloping

in the middle of the night, as it often brought about a sense

She would often wake up to pitch–black darkness after her

while, she came to the realization that

“I suppose Caleb must have carried

Madeline decided to take a shower

opening the wardrobe, she discovered it was brimming with clothes, an assortment of autumn outfits

before selecting a comfortable long–sleeved dress from the collection. She layered

awake. How are you feeling now!” “Much better. Thankfully, the headache

given your recovery, they’ve kept them light