Chapter 232

On the stone steps. Noah was bustling around with a

a broom.

Seeing Aiden return, he quickly approached. "Mr. Bennett, are you done for today? Ms. Larson went up the mountain to see the sunrise. I wonder if she's coming down today" "Yes," Aiden replied coolly, fiddling with his rosary beads.

Noah continued, "Mr. Bennett, you put a note in the chapel and said it's for your sister Madeline."

Aliale smile crept c

onto Aiden's lips. "And"

"I heard her friend call her Madeline too, Noah mused, scratching his head. "You don't seem close to her. But why would you pray daily for a stranger? Am I mistaken?

Noah was puzzled. He thought, 'Mr. Bennett is usually aloof; he wouldn't care about Ms. Larson so much unless she is someone important. Noah looked at Alden curiously,

"So curious! You can copy the scriptures ten times for that," said Aiden.

"What? Mr. Bennett, come our Noah protested, looking at Aiden.

Mr. Bennett paused with his rosary beads and turned back. "Go see when they're coming down the mountain."

*If Lfind out, no punishment?" asked Noah

Aiden softly instructed, "Don't say I asked."

Bennett Hating to copy scriptures, he tossed aside the broom and hurried off

lunch, and then packed up to head down

When Madeline finally emerged,

"Yes, it's time to head down. Thank you and Mr.

you come back?" he

"Maybe," Madeline nodded.

hand, pouting. "Could you stay a litde longer" He thought, Mr. Bennett is rarely so nice, and if Ms. Larson leaves, he'll go back to bring all cold and distant. He pouted, looking upset. "Didn't

a box of chocolate cakes she bought earlier. "Here, enjoy" Noah didn't hesitate

chimed in. "You think we can just see Mr.

nose. "Maybe not anyone,

wryly. She thought, 'Of course, everyone favors the

also can't help but feel a special

are still young," Madeline said, patting Nosh's head. "Mr. Bennett is busy every day. How would he have time to see me?" She chuckled. "Don't start a

Noah wanted to say Aiden sent him,

"If you liked him, you'd want to visit him all

looked at Madeline. "Maddie,

"I admire him." She remained respectful in the chapel and didn't

she probably didn't like Aiden. He

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Chapter 232

They were beautiful and really cheered me up when I was

the only blooms are the ones in Mr. Bennett's backyard. If I plucked them, I'd

medicine either came from me or

She couldn't imagine someone like Aiden sending her flowers. She

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