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 aside the broom and

had lunch, and then packed

Madeline finally emerged, he was taken aback. "Ms. Larson,

head down. Thank

you come back?"

"Maybe," Madeline nodded.

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 you

Just like you need to study every day. She tousled Noah's hair and handed him a box of chocolate cakes she bought earlier. "Here, enjoy" Noah didn't hesitate

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

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

'Of course, everyone favors the

privileges. When I see Aiden, I also can't help but feel a special fondness

still young," Madeline said, patting Nosh's head. "Mr. Bennett is busy every day. How would he have time to see me?" She chuckled.

not that." Noah wanted to say Aiden sent him, but he remembered his instruction and felt a

"If you liked him, you'd want to visit him all the time" just like he did

at Madeline. "Maddie,

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

Madeline's reaction. Nool realized she

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Chapter 232

you for the flowers. They were beautiful and really cheered

only 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

cold hands together. "These past few days, the medicine either came from me

someone like Aiden sending her

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