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?”

by tomorrow, Madeline replied

wouldn’t be appropriate for me to take

school; as long as you accumulate enough credits, it’s fine. Caleb chuckled softly, reaching

brow bone, eliciting a

wrinkled her nose

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

will ever have th

chance to mistreat Maddie in

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

settled on the

cold demeanor, Madeline teasingly leaned in, resting

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take a little nap. Let me know when

stepped back and left the

gaze fixed on the steaming glass of water. His hand tenderly caressed

color of the medicine doesn’t look appealing at all. It must be very

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

hue. Beneath her jet–black hair, her neck boasted a slender and

his fingers, he felt the rhythmic throbbing of her heartbeat conveyed through the pulsating

Caleb’s profound, icy, and dark eyes shimmered with a

help but entertain the thought… of forever having her as

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

her dream, she experienced a sensation of something bitter being

out a faint,

the dream, she caught faint echoes of the person’s comforting words, a tender murmur aimed to soothe her unease.

She was feeling feverish all over, and her mind

better as

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

the night, as it often brought

would often wake up to pitch–black darkness after her

a while, she came to the realization that

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

Madeline decided to take a shower and emerged from the bathroom

wardrobe, she discovered it was brimming with clothes, an assortment

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

“Ms. Larson, you’re awake. How are you feeling now!” “Much better. Thankfully, the headache is gone, Madeline responded as she

your recovery, they’ve kept them light and simple, Hazel explained before

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