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?”

by tomorrow, Madeline replied

the new semester has just started. It wouldn’t be appropriate for me to take a leave,

as long as you accumulate enough credits,

brow bone, eliciting a

wrinkled her nose

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

will ever have th

chance to mistreat Maddie in the

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

settled on the edge of the

cold demeanor, Madeline teasingly leaned

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offered a radiant smile. Til take a

housekeepers tacitly stepped back

steaming glass of water. His hand tenderly caressed her long

appealing at all. It must be

ribbons. There was a chance that it would brush

supple and had a healthy pink hue. Beneath her jet–black hair, her neck boasted a slender and shapely contour. One could

on her warm neck, and beneath his fingers, he felt the rhythmic throbbing of her heartbeat conveyed through

was a vigorous heartbeat. The depths of Caleb’s profound, icy, and dark eyes

the thought… of forever

from the rosary beads on Caleb’s wrist wafted toward her, and she slipped into

sensation of something bitter

out a faint,

murmur aimed to soothe her unease. Just a little more. After you finish the medicine, you’ll feel better. You’re doing great, Maddie. You’ll

She was feeling

felt much better as the

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

in the middle of the night, as it often brought

pitch–black darkness after her

came to the realization that she had fallen

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

in sweat, Madeline decided to take a shower

with clothes, an assortment of

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

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

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