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?”

Saturday, so who knows, I might recover by tomorrow, Madeline replied

just started. It wouldn’t be appropriate for

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

brow bone, eliciting a

wrinkled her nose

That 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, and a shadow of gloom crossed his

will ever have th

to mistreat Maddie

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

on the edge of the

Madeline teasingly leaned in, resting her head on

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housekeepers tacitly stepped back and

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

color of the medicine doesn’t look appealing at all.

her like ribbons. There was a chance that it would brush against her face and the nape

hair, her neck boasted a slender and shapely contour. One could even make out the subtle outline of her aorta beneath

rested on her warm neck, and beneath his fingers, he felt the rhythmic throbbing

The depths of Caleb’s

thought…

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

her dream, she experienced a sensation of something bitter

let out a faint, uneasy

soothe her unease. Just

deep slumber. She was feeling

felt much better as the uncomfortable sensation had

and the room was immersed in pitch–black darkness, an eerie

up in the middle of the night, as it often brought about

overtime on filming. She would often wake up to pitch–black darkness after her naps. The habit of encountering such moments and the

realization that she had fallen asleep

mused, “I suppose

in sweat, Madeline decided to take a shower and emerged from the bathroom in

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

long–sleeved dress from the collection. She layered it with a delicate–colored cardigan

her promptly, “Ms. Larson, you’re awake. How are you feeling now!” “Much better.

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