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?”

who knows, I might recover by tomorrow, Madeline replied softly. She pressed her hand against her forehead, leaned back against the

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

is different from high school; as long as you accumulate enough credits, it’s fine. Caleb chuckled softly, reaching out to touch

grazed her brow bone,

wrinkled her nose

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,

will ever have th

mistreat Maddie in the

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

the edge

demeanor, Madeline teasingly leaned in, resting her

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

back and left the

in silence, his gaze fixed on the steaming glass of water. His hand tenderly caressed her long hair, the touch alternating between moments of contact and

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

his gaze, taking in the sight of Madeline’s dark hair cascading behind her like ribbons. There was a chance that it would brush against her face and the

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

he felt the rhythmic throbbing of

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

the thought… of forever having

began to feel heavy. The scent of sandalwood from the rosary beads on Caleb’s wrist wafted toward her, and she slipped into slumber without even realizing

a sensation of something bitter being

out a faint, uneasy

words, a tender murmur aimed to soothe her unease. Just a little

deep slumber. She was feeling feverish all

up, however, she felt much better as the uncomfortable

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

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

to pitch–black darkness after her naps. The habit of encountering such moments and the resulting emptiness in her heart had become

while, she came to the realization that she had

at the blanket covering her and mused, “I

decided to take a shower and emerged from

discovered it was brimming with clothes, an assortment of autumn

a comfortable long–sleeved dress from the collection. She layered it with a delicate–colored cardigan that accentuated her youthful

descending the stairs, Hazel noticed Madeline and greeted her promptly, “Ms. Larson, you’re awake. How are you feeling now!” “Much better. Thankfully, the headache is gone, Madeline responded as she

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