Chapter 313
The Remorseful Brothers
Chapter 313 oft smile, his gaze tinged with fondness, Jimmy leaned back in the shadows, the corner of his mouth tugging into a soft smile, As he listened to Madeline joke around and watched the sunlight cast a warm rm glow on her, a deeper, more melancholic look crept into lus eyes.
He said, âI hope you can take on more acting roles, Maddie. That way, even when Iâm overseas, Iâll be able to see you me youâll become a top star, okay?â
Madeline met his gaze and nodded solemnly. âI willâ
shining ti con the screen Prompe Thatâs good.â Jimmy gently patted the top of her head the lead role.â
d. âThen Iâll be w Iâll be your angel investor. Whichever script you like, I invest in it, and you can take âYou want to be my angel investor Madeline squinted mischievously. âBut I want to rely on my own talent.
talent yet.
The roles sheâd gotten so far were all thanks to her brothers. If she were honest, she hadnât really relied on her But she didnât want Jimmy to spend money on her, especially since he was overseas with significant expenses, too far away for her and her other brothers to help.
She wanted him to spend all the money on hunsell if you donât need to work yourself too hard.â
Jimmy replied. âRelying on your talent is fine, but you As they were chatting, Gavin came over.
Gavin had spent all last night hanging out with Madeline, and after flying in this morning his hair felt greasy. The first thing he did when he got to the hotel was wash it, and it was still damp.
Running a hand through his hair, he said. âAlright, where are we going to cat?â
Then he grumbled, âI grabbed something quick on the plane, but it wasnât great. Reheated meals, you know? Iâm actually kind of hungry now. With the weather outside. I bet my hair would dry just from walking around. I really donât like winter; itâs freezingâ
âMost places overseas are generally warm, so why not just stay abroad?â Jimmyâs comment slipped out before he remembered that Gavin had stayed on an isolated island overseas before. He delicked his tongue and said. âYou just got back, and you already canât handle it?â
âWho says I canât handle it? Iâm just too sensitive to the cold. But having four seasons has its own charm, retorted Gavin, Jimmy, accustomed to his rambling, said, âLetâs go. Weâll grab a bite at a restaurant nearby. The food at the hotel isnât that great.
He had driven this time. He drove them to the restaurant, and after eating, the three of them wandered around the beach for a while.
Madeline was practically entranced by all the longâlegged, curvaceous beauties around. This was the kind of scene she enjoyed Jimmy, with his good looks, was also quite popular. As they walked, a few men and women tried to chat him up.
Seeing someone giving Jimmy a flirty glance, Cavin was confused and asked, âWhat did the man say!â
âHe was speaking Rylian. He said Jimmyâs leg hair is sexy, Madeline explained, being thoughtful. She was fluent in many languages, even the less common ones. âHe also expressed his desire for some interaction with Jimmy...
Before she could finish, Jimmy grabbed the back of her neck, and she couldnât help but exclaim in pain.
Jimmy said, âYou only translate the dirty stuff, huh! Just pretend you didnât hear that, Iâm not into men.
Madeline struggled a bit. âOkay, okay, I wonât say anything else?â
Gavin glanced mischievously at Jimmyâs long legs, finding them indeed pleasing to the eye with their wellâtoned muscles and long, thick hair.
Rubbing his chin, he said. âIt is kind of sexy. No wonder guys are into you. Turns out this is their type...
âNo, itâs the bottoms that like him. Madeline corrected him. âItâs hard to find good tops, after all.
Jimmy was about to get mad again.
Madeline quickly hid behind Gavin and said, âGavvy.
mel Jimmyâs about to hit met Gran wrapped his arm around her protectively and said, âHeâs just a sore loser. Then he turned to Jimmy and said, âJimmy, this is no big deal. Tve heard there are a lot of gay people around here, and itâs pretty common. Youâre on vacationâdonât get all uptight.â
Chapter 31 âItâs not you whoâs grossed out,â Jimmy muttered irritably.
After all, he remained quite traditional at heart.
Most of his work took place in less developed areas where people had a rather prudish attitude towards such matters, so anything like this, not even in the parts of Dravena Isles where heâd spent time.
so heâd never encountered And now these two had the nerve to poke fun at himâit was too much.
Madeline wrinkled her nose. âJimmy, I was just joking. Maybe you should just wear more clothes when yo you go out so people wonât stareâ
Jimmy snorted, glancing at his watch. Then he frowned and said, âTve got to go help a friend with something. Have fun on your own tonight. Thereâs a buffet on the third floor of the hotel. I probably wonât make it back in time.â
âYouâre kidding, right?â Gavin was exasperated. âWeâre on vacation together. Who does actual work on vacation Jimmy laughed. âItâs a special situation. Iâll take you shopping tomorrow. Itâs on me.
With that, he waved and left.
Gavin clicked his tongue, shook his head, and kicked at the sand. âHe is unbelievable....
It was still early, so after hanging out for a bit, Madeline and Gavin headed back to the hotel to watch a movie.
Since they were abroad and not too familiar with the area, and both were tired from the day, they didnât feel like doing much else.
Moreover, since Madelineâs health had only recovered to a moderate level, it was unsuitable for her to be out for too long and become exhausted.
Madelineâs room had a projector. They set out some snacks and turned off the lights. The large projector screen became the only light in the room in picked the movie.
Gavin The opening scene showed an underwater world Madeline paused for a moment, finding the scene familiar, and asked, âIs this âTitanicâ
Gavin nodded, comfortably leaning against the soft cushions and hugging a pillow. âItâs my favorite movie. Have you seen it before?â
Madeline shook her head. âI havenât. Iâve only heard about it.â
Gavin kept his eyes on the screen. Tâve seen it many timesâbasically, I watch it every year. I find it incredibly romantic, especially...â He paused. âI suppose itâs due to my deepâseated romantic sensibility.â
In his mind, Gavin liked to think of himself as a hopeless romantic Madeline smiled and took a sip of her drink.
The movie was longâsweet in the beginning and heartbreakingly tragic by the end. Being near the sea with the salty breeze drifting in through the open window made it the perfect setting for the film.
As the movie went on, Madelineâs sinile faded. Her expression grew heavier until tears filled her eyes.
In the Enal scene.
the heroine dreams of meeting the hero again on the ship It was as if she had taken a journey and returned to her own world.
Madeline had consumed a pile of tissues. Her eyes were red, and her voice sounded nasal. âCavin, you really know how to make me cry!â
Gavin leaned closer. âI didnât mean to make you cry. I just wanted to tell you that, if we were ever in a situation like that. Iâd go out of my way to ensure your survival. Youâre everything to me. Meeting you was heavenâs blessing to ine,â
Madeline turned her rod, tearâfilled eyes to him.