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."

scriptures, he tossed

buying souvenirs, had lunch, and then packed up to

the door, trying to look serious. When Madeline finally emerged, he was taken aback. "Ms. Larson, are

time to head down. Thank you and Mr. Bennett for

you come back?"

"Maybe," Madeline nodded.

go back to bring all cold and distant. He pouted, looking upset. "Didn't you have fun here?" Harper, standing behind them, couldn't help but wonder if the

him a box of chocolate cakes she bought earlier. "Here,

"You think we can

wrinkled his nose. "Maybe not anyone, but Ms. Larson

chuckled wryly. She thought, 'Of course, everyone

I also can't help but feel a special fondness for him because he's

"Mr. Bennett is busy every day. How would

wanted to say Aiden sent him, but he remembered his

him, you'd want to visit him all the time"

coughed and looked at Madeline. "Maddie, do you

remained respectful in the chapel and didn't want to joke about it. She didn't want to

she probably didn't like Aiden. He

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"Noah, thank you for the flowers. They were beautiful and really cheered me up when I was

blooms are the ones in Mr. Bennett's backyard. If I plucked them, I'd be on my knees for sure." He shivered at the thought of Aiden's stern lecturing. Confused, Madeline

days, the medicine either came from me or Mr. Bennett. He wouldn't ask anyone

someone like Aiden sending her flowers. She pondered for a moment. "Maybe I got it

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