My Repentant Brothers by Grace Edith

Chapter 226

Noah respectfully pushed Aiden's door open, then turned to Madeline, and said, "Ms. Larson, please come in

The room wasn't very well-lit. Beside the bed was a simple table, on which sat a illuminating the open book on the table

The nearby bookshelf held numerous ancient books, all looking quite worn.

a plain lamp. Its soft orange glow resembled a tiny orb, gently

Aladeline wasn't in the state to pay much attention to her surroundings-her head felt like a muddled mess.

Aiden opened a medical kit, took out a thermometer, and handed it to her. "Take your temperature"

Madeline looked at the thermometer in front of her. Aiden's hand was pale and slender, making the thermometer seem more valuable.

She quickly took it, saying, "Thank you."

The room was sparsely furnished. Madeline sat on a small, low stool, silently wanting for the temperature reading.

She closed her eyes, utterly exhausted and feeling unwell.

Hugging her knees, she wrapped her arms around herself.

The room was filled with a light incense-just ordinary agarwood, but it smelled quite pleasant.

A narrow wooden bed was placed against the window on the other side.

The patterned wooden window was propped open with a bamboo stick

In the chill, a small plum blossom branch peeked through the window, its beauty captivating.

Madeline couldn't help but think that this environment was perfect for the cultivation of inner virtues.

Her fever had already reached 1013 degrees Fahrenheit.

Noah sighed. "Ms. Larson, you really do have a fever and a cold. It's freezing up here. When I first came here, I couldn't handle it either. Look at your face-it's so red!" Madeline was at a loss for words.

"It's okay," Aiden said, sitting on the stool, appearing completely serene and unworldly.

smile, and the small mole under his

Madeline thought to herself before asking. "Do you

his good friend sends a lot of it here. That man is really skilled

at him.

and covered

some medicine. Take

rosary beads on his wrist. It was long, wrapped around his wrist nice, with the rest hanging under

Thank you, Mr. Benner, I'll donate some money tomorrow. Then she left

footsteps behind her. Turning around, she saw Noah

bamboo swaying gemily around

to herself. She immediately pursed her lips, scolding herself for

Mr. Bennett said that it's dark and the path is slippery, so it's unsafe for you

with a cheerful smile

he was just a kid,

it was late, and if she got

someone to

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"Well, thank

kyou then.

and hopped along in from of

asking Noah, "Do you know Mr.

"We're of a lower rank, so we can't interact with Mr. Bennett often. Besides, he's very quiet, spending most of his time reading or sweeping. Sometimes he wanders through the mountains. He doesn't talk to us much. But he has many impressive Invends who

see. Madeline nodded. Is it fun living

Noah b

to cover up. "But priests shouldn't

to his frail health, he might not survive if he stayed home, so they sent him here for safety. He was well aware

talking and

in heavy mist at night, and with the dark sky, the path was

Noah handed Madeline the hot water he had just brought. "Here's

and

this." Noah pulled a set of rosary beads from his pocket. It was

of the rosary beads Caleb

redemption. As a

rosary beads