Chapter 6
The Remorseful Brothers
chapter 6 Chapter 6 Winslet mediated gently, âMaddie, you really should cherish Benjamin. Iâm sure you know how many women out there wish to be engaged to him but can only dreainâ
She deliberately displayed a look of envy mixed with disappointment. âYou will definitely understand and take good care of Benjamin once youâre a little older and wiser. Besides, we only rushed back from the mountain retreat today upon hearing that heâs here,â
Winslet gazed at Benjamin dismally, her eyes brimming with sorrow that tugged at oneâs heartstrings.
I made him feel sorry for her.
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In truth, he genuinely wished to be t together r with w However, his family demanded that he marry a true prominent young lady.
While Winslet was the Larson familyâs daughter, she was a product of a switchâup.
The real daughter of the Larson family was Madeline.
Benjamin saw Winsletâs gaze and assumed she had feelings for him as well. His heart clenched, and he felt utterly upset.
âWinnie, thatâs enough. This has nothing to do with you.â
âBut But I donât want to see you be wronged, she replied hesitantly, with heartache written all over her face.
Their intimate interaction did not escape Madelineâs eyes.
It made her feel as were a homewrecker who got in the way of their relationship.
âWould things even get to this state if Winslet actually has eyes for Benjamin?â she mused.
Madeline knew Winslet all too well. âWith all your fussing over him, it sounds almost as if a mother hen is clucking over her chicks,â she mocked.
At this moment, Anne happened to come out of the kitchen, clueless about what happened.
âIâve just started making some mushroom soup. Itâll take some time before itâs ready to be served.â
Madeline smirked and waved her hand as she made her way toward the stairs.
Meanwhile, Winsletâs expression turned dark and gloomy, looking exceptionally unpleasant.
Layla sighed. âMr. Moore, please donât be mad. Itâs no secret that Maddie has always been rude and uncivilized... Iâll let Winnie stay to keep you company. After all, you two got along well before, right? Oh, is this the necklace you bought for her! Itâs lovely Benjamin hurriedly comforted Winslet, âWinnie, letâs not be angry. Here, take a look at the gift I got youâ
The latter saw the necklace worth 36,000 dollars and immediately fell deeply in love with it.
She recognized its brand, but her family wouldnât buy it for her at will as it was exceedingly costly.
The gorgeous jewelry sparkled brightly under the light, naturally contrasting with the glass necklace on the side that had been unboxed.
Winslet noticed it and intentionally pointed out. This precious?â
âThis necklace is so pretty, but wouldnât Maddie be furious that you gifted me something so âShe has one too.â Benjamin had completely disregarded Madeline now. âWinnie, I specially ordered this necklace from abroad, as itâs still not available locally. Try it on. Iâm certain itâll suit you perfectly.â
Her eyes roved over the other necklace of inferior quality, and her smile brightened even more.
âSure enough. Madeline only deserves such cheap goods, she thought.
âI like it very much. Thank you, Benjamin,â
Madeline took in the duoâs interaction from the corner of the stairs with an indecipherable look in her eyes.
She couldnât understand why they decided to rope her into their relationship and toy with her when they made the perfect pain...
Chapter 6 Just then, the fifth sibling. Lucas Larson, came upstairs with a drink in hand. âTsk, tsk. Jealousy surely does make one hideous and twisted. Which part of you from head to toe can compare with Winnie? Itâs normal that she is more lovable than you,â
He blatantly gave Madeline a onceâover and spat out the words unkindly, âIf I were you, Iâd just find a wall to bang my head against to death lest I remain an eyesore here.â
She looked toward Lucas. âHow nosy, I heard you gaming at night. You sounded like a complete noobâ
She chuckled before adding coldly. âIf I were you, Iâd simply quit lest 1 make a fool out of myself!â
âCome again!â
Lucas squeezed the bottle in his hand until it became out of shape while an air of hostility formed around him.
Abang sounded as he hurled it at the wall beside Madeline. Then, he grabbed her collar with one hand and pressed her roughly against the wall. glowering at her with his wolfâlike, enraged eyes.
âDonât think I will let you off solely because your last name is Larson! Iâve never thought of you as family. So, donât try to get close to me, understand? Just because Winnie can joke with me doesnât mean you can. Who in the world do you think you are?â
The man was seriously badâtempered.
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Lucas was a singer who studied at an elite art ac But alas, he was not serious with his work and spent his days gaming with eâsports anchors instead, only to perform so terribly in every match.
Had a big shot not used an alternate account to carry him inâgame, he would have long been a laughingstock.
Regardless, many still ridiculed Lucas and called him a loser.
It was no surprise, then, that this was a sore spot for him.
He could take anything anyone threw at him except when they ridiculed him for being a noob gamer. That would undoubtedly set him off.
âIâm merely stating factsâ Madelineâs long lashes fluttered slightly as she taunted, âSince youâre so capable of bullying a girl like me, how about we play a oneâtoâone match? What kind of man are you to behave so timidly inâgame yet get physically violent with me!â
In actuality, she was very goodâlooking.
It was just that her former thick bangs and cumbersome, ugly blackârimmed glasses had concealed her facial features.
Now that she had a refreshing hairstyle, she looked rather attractive when she raised her eyes and derided others.
âDonât think you can lecture me after believing hearsay griped Lucas.
However, Madeline did not glean her information from hearsay She was only so clear about his gaming skills because she was the big shot who had carried him with her alternate account!
Yet, Winslet had stolen her account and taken her credit.
Madelineâs eyes darkened while she looked at Lucasâ exquisitely handsome face that could have belonged to a boyband member. She couldnât help but feel disgusted.
Everything she had secretly done to please her brothers only ended up causing her to be trampled on mercilessly.
She made up her mind not to be so kind this time.
Madeline slapped the hand that grabbed her clothes away. âDonât think Iâm the person I was before, either. Go ahead and try me Lucas gritted his teeth in rage but ultimately couldnât bring himself to strike a woman.
He snorted. âWhat do you even know, Madeline? Has a country bumpkin like you ever touched a computer? Do you even have any idea what online games are!â
âYeah, yeah, yeals. Youâre the expert, all right?â She glanced at him icily, turned around, and left.
Lucasâ gaze remained trained on the back of that thin figure, and he felt even more repulsed by Madeline.
Chapter 6 He wished for nothing more than to send her back to the countryside to prevent her from being such an eyesore here.
The man laughed in exasperation âHow pretentious. You acted weak and pitiful before yet bullied Winnie behind our backs. What tricks do you. have up your sleeves now? Anyhow, it wonât change the fact that you have a malicious heart!â
Madeline halted in her tracks and lowered her gaze as a dark look flashed in her eyes.
âA malicious heart?â she repeated to herself.
She then chuckled selfâdeprecatingly. Thereâs nothing I can do if thatâs what you think.â
After returning to his room, Lucas punched his computer desk furiously, He couldnât help the frustration that arose at the thought of Madelineâs gaze.
Perhaps he had gotten used to her cautious ingratiation for the past eight months as well as picking on her.
Now that she no longer sucked up to him, he felt ill at ease instead.