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?”

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

It wouldn’t be appropriate for me to take a leave, right?”

you accumulate enough credits,

thumb softly grazed her brow bone, eliciting

her

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

will ever have th

chance to mistreat Maddie

entered with the water and medicine. “Ms. Larson, the water is quite hot. Let it cool down a bit before you drink it with the

the

cold demeanor, Madeline teasingly leaned in, resting

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Chapter 8H

eyes with him, she offered a radiant smile. Til take a little nap.

stepped back

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

of the medicine doesn’t look appealing at all. It

ribbons. There was a chance that it would

slender and shapely contour. One could

and beneath his fingers, he felt the rhythmic throbbing of her heartbeat conveyed

Caleb’s profound, icy, and dark

couldn’t help but entertain the thought…

her, Madeline’s head began to feel heavy. The scent of sandalwood from the rosary beads on Caleb’s wrist wafted toward her, and she slipped into slumber

dream, she experienced a sensation of something bitter being fed

out a

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 great,

into a deep slumber. She was feeling feverish all over, and

she felt much better as

sky had darkened, and the room was immersed in pitch–black

up in the middle of the night, as it often

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

a while, she came to the realization that she had fallen asleep on the

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

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

opening the wardrobe, she discovered it was brimming with clothes, an

the collection. She layered it with a delicate–colored cardigan that

stairs, Hazel noticed Madeline and greeted her promptly, “Ms. Larson, you’re awake. How are you feeling now!” “Much better.

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