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,

souvenirs, had lunch, and then packed up to head

was peeking out the door, trying to look serious. When Madeline finally

smiled gently. "Yes, it's time to head down. Thank you and Mr. Bennett for taking care of

you come back?"

"Maybe," Madeline nodded.

bring all cold and

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 earlier. "Here, enjoy" Noah didn't hesitate as he accepted the chocolate cakes.

we can

not anyone, but Ms. Larson

She thought, 'Of course, everyone favors the

can't help but feel

day. How would he have time to see me?"

Aiden sent him, but

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

looked at Madeline. "Maddie, do you

chapel and didn't want

realized she probably didn't

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smiled. "Noah, thank you for the flowers. They were beautiful and really cheered me

With this weather, the only blooms are the ones in Mr. Bennett's backyard. If I plucked them, I'd be on my knees for sure." He

medicine either came from me or Mr. Bennett. He wouldn't

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

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