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?”

cold. It’s only Saturday, so who knows, I might recover by tomorrow, Madeline replied softly. She pressed her hand against her forehead, leaned

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

credits, it’s

her brow bone, eliciting a

wrinkled her

You have no idea how much effort it took for me to get into university,” Caleb interpreted Madeline’s words as a reference to

will ever have th

chance to mistreat Maddie in the

medicine. “Ms. Larson, the water is quite hot. Let it

on the

leaned in,

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a radiant smile. Til take a little

back and

glass of water. His

appealing at all.

lowered 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 nape

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

neck, and beneath his fingers, he felt the rhythmic

of Caleb’s profound, icy, and

entertain the thought… of forever having

The scent of sandalwood from the rosary beads on Caleb’s wrist

she experienced a sensation of something

let out a faint,

a tender murmur aimed to soothe her unease.

She was feeling feverish

she felt much better as the uncomfortable sensation

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

waking up in the middle of the night, as

after her naps. The habit of encountering such moments and the resulting emptiness in her heart had become ingrained in

came to the realization that she had fallen asleep on

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

Madeline decided to take a shower

it was brimming with clothes, an assortment of

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

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

for you, but given your recovery, they’ve kept them light and simple, Hazel explained