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."

'Got it, Mr. Bennett Hating to copy scriptures, he tossed aside

finished buying souvenirs, had lunch, and then packed up to head down

serious. When Madeline finally emerged, he was

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

you come back?" he

"Maybe," Madeline nodded.

Madeline's hand, pouting. "Could 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 have fun here?" Harper, standing behind them, couldn't help but wonder

a moment. "I 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

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

his nose. "Maybe not anyone,

'Of

also can't help but feel a special fondness for him

still young," Madeline said, patting Nosh's head. "Mr. Bennett is busy every day. How would he have time to see me?" She chuckled. "Don't start

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

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

and looked at Madeline. "Maddie,

the chapel and

Nool realized she probably didn't

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the flowers. They were beautiful

this weather, the only blooms are the ones in Mr. Bennett's backyard. If I plucked them, I'd be

past few days, the medicine either came from me or

sending

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