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. “Maddie, stop

thought, ‘I have already apologized to Vanessa on Madeline’s behalf. How can she keep

Instead, she pressed

Madeline scoffed, “An apology”

recalling being hit, her parents‘ indifference, and their silence afterward. She remembered how Madeline had bruised her at the mountain retreat and how Madeline’s brother had intimidated her grandmother

1. r. “Fine, I was

had thought that Madeline would yield for her family’s sake. But Madeline didn’t,

at Madeline’s arm.

let’s call it even Harper didn’t want Madeline to be caught in the middle. “Maddie,

with

you always so high and mighty! Lowered yourself now, huh?” She chuckled, remembering how Layla and Winslet used to belittle her from their pedestal. It seems Layla only

opening her mouth as if to explain, yet no words

when Layla finally arrived, he couldn’t help but say, “You all took

again upset because of Vanessa, but

lost face, had no desire to talk much either. The three of them ate

sorry, Maddie. I didn’t know she was your

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

adopted me,” she continued.

surprised.

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“They’re from the orphanage.”

strange–I didn’t see any like yours sold here. Are they sold out? Not thinking

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

prayer in the chapel, the air thick with the

had Madeline’s name on it. Harper gasped, grabbing Madeline. “Maddie, why is your name