The Remorseful Brothers

Chapter 231

Vanessa’s

is expression darkened. She thought. Does Madeline really not want their family to return to Japrium Even at a time like this, she dares to defy me?” “Madeline, are you sure about this? Aren’t you thinking about your parents or your five brothers?”

Madeline almost laughed. She thought. Why should I think about them?”

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Layla looked at Madeline, conflicted. Their relationship was already strained. If she scolded Madeline now, it would only push her further away. But if they upset Vanessa, their family was just a step away from returning to Japrium. That was their family’s dream.

She thought, ‘We can fix past mistakes and return to living in a mansion with a better life. We can make it up to Madeline anytime. Besides, without money now, how can we compensate her? It’d be easier once we are back in Japrium with money!

She said, “Vanessa, Madeline is being immature. Don’t take it personally

Vanessa snorted, “Fine. For your sake, I let it go this time. If not for you. I wouldn’t let it slide so easily.”

She glanced disdainfully at Harper. “You better watch where you’re going next time and avoid offending people you can’t afford to offend, Vanessa said, dealing with someone as stubborn as Madeline wasn’t worth her time.

Vanessa, do you really think you can throw your weight around here?” Madeline suddenly spoke coldly. “Did you forget how your parents humbled themselves in Japrium? Or do you want a repeat of what happened before?

Vanessa gritted her teeth, feeling the sting of painful memories. “Shut up?”

“Did you forget how you were beaten at the mountain retreat? Or how your grandmother let me go?” Madeline stared straight at Vanessa, her voice growing colder with every word.

Vanessa felt those haunting memories food her mind

events, only knew that Madeline’s attitude toward Vanessa was wrong.

she keep provoking Vanessa? Our family can’t afford to offend

wasn’t angry. Instead, she pressed

Madeline scoffed, “An apology”

had bruised her at the mountain

1. r. “Fine, I was

her family’s sake. But Madeline didn’t, Reluctantly,

tugged at Madeline’s arm.

Vanessa quickly. “We both made mistakes, let’s call it even

with your mom now,

She chuckled, remembering how Layla and Winslet used to belittle her from their pedestal. It seems Layla

watched Madeline walk away, opening her mouth as

finally arrived, he couldn’t help but say, “You all took forever. The

again upset because of Vanessa, but this was the path they’d choven, so they had nothing to

no desire to talk much either. The

“I’m so sorry, Maddie. I didn’t know she was your cousin. This is just. She sighed, “Caught between everything and then

up a small bamboo trinket. I haven’t had a family in a long time.

an elderly couple adopted me,” she continued. “So my only family is them–not

surprised. And your

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“They’re from the orphanage.”

Holding Madeline’s wrist, she admired the beautiful rosary beads there. “It’s strange–I didn’t see any like yours sold here. Are they sold out? Not thinking

her wrist but didn’t say anything. Her encounters with Alden were rare and mentioning

the reverence of the towering Saint’s Statue.

name on it. Harper gasped, grabbing Madeline. “Maddie, why is