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

souvenirs, had lunch, and then packed up to head

to look serious. When Madeline finally emerged, he was taken aback. "Ms.

to head down. Thank you and Mr. Bennett

come back?" he

"Maybe," Madeline nodded.

and if Ms. Larson leaves, he'll go back to bring

have to go back to school because I haven't graduated yet. Just like you need to study every day. She tousled Noah's hair and handed him a box of chocolate cakes she bought

nice?" Harper chimed in. "You think we can just see

nose. "Maybe not anyone, but Ms. Larson

thought, 'Of course, everyone favors

see Aiden, I also can't help but feel a special fondness for him because

young," Madeline said, patting Nosh's head. "Mr. Bennett is busy every day. How would he

sent him, but he remembered his

to visit him all the time" just like

at Madeline. "Maddie,

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

realized she probably didn't like

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

Noah scratched his head. "I didn't give you any flowers. With this weather, the only blooms are the ones in Mr. Bennett's backyard. If I plucked them, I'd be

rubbing his cold hands together. "These past few days, the medicine either came from me or Mr. Bennett. He wouldn't ask anyone else to deliver it. Do you know

think so, Madeline replied. She couldn't imagine someone like Aiden sending her

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