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 aside the broom and hurried

lunch, and then packed up to head down

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

gently. "Yes, it's time to head down. Thank you

you come

"Maybe," Madeline nodded.

Ms. Larson leaves, he'll go back to bring all cold and distant. He pouted,

handed him a box of chocolate cakes she bought earlier. "Here, enjoy" Noah didn't hesitate as he accepted the chocolate cakes. He loved treats. "You have to come back and visit me and

in. "You think we can just see Mr. Bennett whenever we

wrinkled his nose. "Maybe not anyone, but

wryly. She thought, 'Of course, everyone favors the

can't help

Bennett is busy every day. How would he have

Noah wanted to say Aiden sent him, but he remembered his instruction and

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

looked at Madeline.

chapel and didn't want to joke about it. She didn't want to disrespect

reaction. Nool realized she probably

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Chapter 232

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

are the ones in Mr. Bennett's backyard. If I plucked them,

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

like Aiden sending her

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