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."

it, Mr. Bennett Hating to copy scriptures, he tossed

and then packed up to head down the

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

to head down. Thank you and Mr. Bennett for taking care

you come back?"

"Maybe," Madeline nodded.

Bennett is rarely so nice, and if Ms. Larson leaves, he'll go back to bring all cold and distant.

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. He

think we can

"Maybe not anyone, but Ms. Larson can

thought, 'Of

I see Aiden, I also can't help

are 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 a fan club for

to say Aiden sent him,

visit him all the time" just like he did with the squirrels in the

Madeline. "Maddie, do you

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

she probably didn't like Aiden. He

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thank you for 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

rubbing his cold hands together. "These past few days, the medicine

don't think so, Madeline replied. She couldn't imagine someone like Aiden sending her flowers. She pondered for a moment. "Maybe I got

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