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 back against

has just started. It wouldn’t be appropriate for me to take a leave, right?” Madeline

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

softly grazed her brow bone, eliciting a ticklish

wrinkled her nose

university,” Caleb interpreted Madeline’s words as a reference to the substitution incident, and

will ever have th

chance to mistreat Maddie in the

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

settled on the edge of

demeanor, Madeline teasingly leaned in,

11:31 AM

Chapter 8H

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

housekeepers tacitly stepped back and left

of water.

appealing at all. It

of Madeline’s dark hair cascading behind her like ribbons. There

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

her warm neck, and beneath his fingers, he felt the

depths of Caleb’s profound, icy,

but entertain the thought… of forever

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

her dream, she experienced a sensation of something bitter being fed to

a faint, uneasy

soothe her unease. Just a little more.

deep slumber. She was feeling feverish all over,

up, however, she felt much better as the uncomfortable sensation had decreased

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

like waking up in the middle of the

wake up to pitch–black darkness after her naps. The

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

“I suppose Caleb must have carried me

sweat, Madeline decided to take a shower and

with clothes, an assortment

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

How are you feeling now!” “Much better. Thankfully, the headache is gone,

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