The Remorseful Brothers

Chapter 167

Time passed extremely slowly. Yet, it also felt like she had merely taken a nap and woken up:

Winslet opened her eyes in a daze, and the person in front of her was none other than Thomas, whose face was dark and grim,

“Dad… Dad…” Winslet’s voice was hoarse. She glanced around and saw her mother beside her.

“Mom..” she said.

Thomas looked at Winslet’s face. Now, her appearance was vastly different from Madeline’s. To put it bluntly, she looked like a cheap har hostess.

Thomas felt little pity. Instead, he was angry that years of careful cultivation had been ruined in an instant. “Take care of her. I’m going to the company,” he said, turning and leaving the room without hesitation.

Layla sat beside Winslet, her eyes filled with concern and pain. She said, “Winnic, don’t be afraid. Everything will be fine.”

Winslet couldn’t hold back her tears and clutched Layla’s hand. She said, “Mom, give me a mirror… Give me a mirror!”

Layla sighed and said, “Don’t look at it. Focus on recovering. Don’t think about anything else. If you hadn’t deliberately had surgery to look like Madeline, this wouldn’t have happened. Now look at the mess.”

Layla said helplessly, “You should have understood how terrifying her brothers were the last time they broke your arms and legs”

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Layla shuddered at the memory of that morning when someone had kicked open their front door. A hulking man had thrown the bloodied Winslet at their doorstep and warned them that if they dared to provoke Madeline again, the Larson family would be wiped out

It was terrifying, Layla trembled just thinking about it.

ruined? Winslet asked.

“What about Aunt Sharon? Does she know that my Lace is ru

Layla nodded and said. “She knows. She came to the hospital, took one look, and left. She told the Horton family that you were attacked by enemies, so Mr. Horton might come to see you

Winsler’s tears silently slid down her cheeks as she sobbed uncontrollably on the hospital bed, consumed by pain.

Horton said he

She had never even met Nick. Why would be show her any kindness? He was probably just coming to personally announce the termination

was nothing she could do. She said, “Winnie, I have

father took away your 2

then she collapsed weakly. “Why! I’ve already ended up like

about these things. The family has s current state, you

lot on

To them, was she really a daughter or just a tool to

Winslet panicked and quickly

is here? My first meeting with him, and

entered the hospital room, holding a bouquet. He asked, “Maddie, are you alright?” He looked at the person lying in bed, facing

subtly expressed her unwillingness to go the consider breaking off the

the arranged marriage, which had

he wasn’t the type to force

one person was unwilling even the best match could turn into a disaster. He didn’t

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Chapter 167

hadn’t expected to hear early this morning that Madeline

Mr. Horton, we never had feelings for each other,

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break off the marriage agreement. I had hoped to marry you, but…

say that? Even if they were going to break off

She said. “We d

My daughter is

“To me, looks aren’t important. People grow old eventually. So don’t give up hope because of this. Don’t worry. If you’re willing. I’ll arrange for the

to break off our marriage agreement?”

crept into her heart. Nick. Is he truly such a good person”

deeply. If she had

never felt moved by anyone before, but in th would have