The Remorseful Brothers

Chapter 163

Winslet stood frozen, struggling to take in Jacob’s attitude toward herself. She stared at him in disbelief, her heart growing cold as her lips quivered.

“Jacob… What’s going on! I’m your sister! Are you really going to stand by and let Madeline torment me? H–Have you forgotten the bond we share?

she stammered.

Winslet collapsed into a mess of tears, desperately trying to stir some sympathy in Jacob, but he remained firm as he stared down at her

“You’ve been pretending all along. You never cared for me–Madeline did! When I was gravely ill, you were so scared of catching it that you avoided me!” He bellowed.

By the end, Jacob was nearly yelling. “How can you act so naturally, like lying is second nature to you? How do you do it without a shred of guilt?”

A flicker of fear crossed Winslet’s face as fat tears rolled down her cheeks. She pleaded, “Jacob, Madeline is trying to drive a wedge between us. Don’t be fooled!”

“I heard it all myself.” Jacob’s sneer was tinged with disappointment and despair, “It seems I’ve wasted my kindness on the wrong person. Haha… If I hadn’t overheard it today, I never would’ve realized what a fool I’ve been.”

Jacob’s tears brimmed, threatening to spill over. He rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand, his vision blurring.

It felt like a needle was lodged in his throat. “You did this to yourself. I’m done caring about your life.”

Winslet could only watch as Jacob left, her screams echoing in his wake. As he stopped in the hallway, a part of him longed to look back, but he steeled himsel

ily was the one who had

The person he had guarded so closely turned out to be a venomous snake. Meanwhile, the one he had cast out of the family was truly protected him. Jacob tried to smile, but only a bitter taste remained.

Jacob walked into the Larson residence to find the family in disarray. Layla remained silent after hearing the recording while Thomas gripped his fists. Adding to the scene was the jobless Harley.

a mistake. She’s young and easily misled.

self–defense, pressured by Madeline. Madeline is to blame for

Winslet put something in your drink! I can’t fathom why you’re still defending her. You’re blaming

the truth but remained stubbornly inflexible. Confronting her own wrongs was something she simply

come out. We were all

Harley across the face, his voice a thunderous roar. “You fool! Haven’t you heard what your mother said!

sudden slap. Rubbing his stinging cheek, he sneered. “Dad, you never cared whether your daughter

chosen to keep Madeline,

Gavin, and now, it seems another major player of the underworld has emerged. I bet you’re swimming in regret at this point, aren’t you Dad? Harley’s voice dripped with mockery. With that, he

foggy. He saw Harley and called out, “Harley… Harley gave him a brief glance before silently walking away Jacob

Layla said, her anxiety palpable. “Madeline has taken your sister. You need to track her down right away. She’s

on the voice recorder sitting on the coffee table. He mused. So the truth is out there now, and my

were thus

missing,”

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retorted, “How can she be compared to Winnie? Madeline will manage on her own. Nothing will happen to

and said.

wonder what?” Layla was

adding. No wonder Henry and Lucas chose to stay away from

truth. He was also complicit in the wrongs d Reflecting on this, he thought, Tm not innocent.

done to Madeline.

concern palpable. “Mom, Dad, I heard Winnie was kidnapped. Where is she? Do we have any

Thomas, after a

stand around! We’ve got to act quickly to save her,” Joel insisted, pulling Jacob by the arm. “If

Joel. “Why don’t you listen to the recording first? Then you can decide if we should go after