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."

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

and then packed up to head

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

it's time to head down.

you come back?"

"Maybe," Madeline nodded.

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 have fun here?" Harper, standing behind them, couldn't help but wonder if the

you need to study every day. She tousled Noah's hair and handed him a box of chocolate cakes she bought

think we can just see Mr. Bennett

not anyone, but

'Of

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

head. "Mr. Bennett is busy every day. How would he have time to

Noah wanted to say Aiden sent him,

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

and looked at Madeline. "Maddie, do you

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

reaction. Nool realized she probably didn't

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Chapter 232

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

are the ones in Mr. Bennett's backyard. If I plucked them, I'd be on my knees for

said, rubbing his cold hands together. "These past few days, the medicine either came from me or Mr. Bennett. He wouldn't

couldn't imagine someone like Aiden sending

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