Chapter 311
The Remorseful Brothers
Chapter 311 Gavin was picking songs of icking songs on the karaoke machine, and the table was filled with fruit platters and various drinks ow in confusion and said, âWhatâs up! Come When he looked up, he saw Madeline standing at the door, staring deeply at him. He raised an eyebrow âArenât you going to make a selection?â Madeline asked, the door behind them.
Gavin was instantly at a loss for words, He stood up, pulled her into the room, and then turned to lock th Then he said, âWhat are you talking about? Iâm a decent guy, alright? This place belongs to Eugene. Iâve only been here once, and that was with him. So why does he own so many of these entertainment venues? Could it be that heâs the one whoâs not so decent?â
Gavin felt the blame being shifted to him and quickly deflected it onto Eugene.
Madeline stroked her chin. âIs dat true?â
âOf course! Donât be fooled by Eugeneâs sweet words. Actually... Gavin deliberately left it hanging. Sometimes, leaving things unsaid adds a bit of mystery. âMaddie, come listen to me sing âEchoes of Loveâ,â
down Madeline sat do own next to him, picked up the microphone, and focused on the lyrics on the screen, The music started to play, filling the room with the classic and familiar melody.
Gavin sang, âYou ask how deep my love can go... Itâs as real as moonlightâs glow. My feelings are pure and true... In every heartbeat, itâs all for you.... Our loveâs a song that never fades..â
soft The lights in the room flickered, and in the dimly lit private space, Gavin sang earnestly and sincerely. His eyes r Madeline glanced sideways at his handsome profile. His alluring eyes always seemed affectionate, but at this moment, they were truly so.
As she watched, her hand was suddenly held reflected a klow Gavin smiled at her and asked, âDo you like it!â
Madeline nodded. âItâs nice. No wonder youâre always the school heartthrob. Your singing i is on par with your looks Cavin moved closer to her, wrapped his arm around her neck, and stroked her head.
He didnât say much more and continued singing The two of them sang for an hour. Madeline started to feel sleepy. She leaned against Gavin, yawned into the microphone, and eventually fell asleep.
When Gavin finished his last song, he looked down to find her eyes closed, her eyelashes curled, and her cheeks glowing warmly with the flush of sleep.
He laid Madeline on the couch, draped his jacket over her, and mouthed, âSweet dreamsâ
Madeline didnât remember when she fell asleep.
When she woke up, she found herself already in the airport. Still groggy and disoriented, she was guided onto the plane with Gavin holding her hand.
Sitting by the window, she watched the scenery recede and the clouds come closer.
Her threat felt a bit dry, so she reached out, and Gavin immediately handed her a bottle of water.
âHow did I end up at the airport? How did you get me here?â Madeline asked.
âI carried you. You were sleeping soundly, so I was very gentle...â Gavin chuckled, rubbing her hand. âWhen I placed you in a seat in the waiting hall, a little boy asked me why I was carrying you. I asked him, âDo you think she is very beautiful?â He said, âYes.
âSo, I told him. I carry her around because sheâs Sleeping Beauty, and when she opens her eyes and sees me first, sheâll marry me Madeline couldnât help but smile and gave him a gentle punch on the arm. âWhat nonsense were you spouting! You were fooling the kid.â
âHow could I be fooling him! 1 was just telling a fairy tale. Gavin paused briefly. âMaddie, weâve already taken off from Japrium, and weâre headed to our next stop: Araliaâ
âAralia? Why suddenly go there! Isnât it almost New Yearâs!â Madeline squinted. It was true she was on break and didnât have any upcoming Chapter all commitments. âDo the others know Are we not celebrating New Yearâs together this year?â
âNope, not this year,â Gavin rubbed her hands. âItâs too cold, so I thought Iâd take you somewhere warm for a vacation. You didnât pack anything. weâll just buy everything new once we get there. This is a spontaneous trip. Isnât it romantic? Does it tug at your lieart!â
Madeline looked at Gavin, feeling strange. âSince you picked me up yesterday, youâve been keeping in entertained. Now weâre even going abroad Am I dying or something, and you are trying to make me happy in my final days?â
y not marry me before you got i got That way, both our lives will be complete!
u could say that,â Clavin sighed. âSince youâre about to die, why If he had been evasive, Madeline would have believed him. Bat with him being so casual about it, she knew he was messing around She snorted and crossed her arms. âWell, I didnât bring any money or cards. You canât use mobile payment overseas, right?â Gavin replied. âDonât worry, Iâve got money. I have a foreign account, and thereâs a lot more money in it than you can imagine.â Madeline knew that since Gavin dared to whisk her away on a trip like this, he roust have everything well prepared.
was relax and enjoy herself.
All the needed to do was rel She leaned back in her seat. âSo, are the attempts to him me down back home that intense? Itâs strangeâthe Williams family has become so formidable that youâre this wary of them!â
Gavin, seeing that she had caught on, grinned. âSix of the Top Ten Families have teamed up to hunt you down. Theyâre not much of a threat, but after that poisoning incident, we realized even a small mistake could put you in real danger. Itâs safer for you to stay abroad for a while. There, the influence of those six families is limited, but our influence is quite strong.â
Gavin teased. âJimmy is waiting for you in Aralia. Donât you want to see him? Itâs not easy for him to make time to meet.
âJimmyââ Madelineâs eyes lit up. âHeâs always been so secretive. I never knew where he went, and itâs been ages since Iâve seen himâ
She was suddenly filled with anticipation for the trip.
When they landed and walked out of the hall, they immediately saw a man holding a sign that read, âMadeline Larson, Gavin Newton.â He was leaning against the railing, looking around. His handsome fare had tanned a bit from the sun.
As soon as Madeline spotted him, she ran over excitedly, âJimmy!â
Jimmy lifted her up in a big hug, spinning her around. âMaddie, Iâve missed you so much!â
Gavin, watching the overly affectionate scene, grimaced. âJimmy, am I invisible?â
Jimmy chuckled, put Madeline down, and hugged Gavin. âLong time no see, Gavvy!