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."

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

had lunch, and then packed up

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

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

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

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. He

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

nose. "Maybe not anyone, but Ms. Larson can definitely see

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

see Aiden, I also can't help but feel a special fondness for him because he's

"Mr. Bennett is busy every day. How would

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

want to visit him all the time" just like he did with the

looked at Madeline. "Maddie,

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

she

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

only blooms 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

sending her flowers. She pondered for a moment. "Maybe I got

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