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."

copy scriptures, he

then packed up to head

out the door, trying to look serious. When Madeline

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

come

"Maybe," Madeline nodded.

to bring all cold

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

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

wrinkled his nose. "Maybe not anyone, but

'Of course, everyone favors the pretty

When I see Aiden, I also can't help but feel a

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

wanted to say Aiden sent him, but

him, you'd want to visit him all the time" just

coughed and looked at Madeline. "Maddie, do you like

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

Nool realized she probably didn't like Aiden. He

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Chapter 232

flowers. They were beautiful and really cheered me

are the ones in Mr. Bennett's backyard. If I plucked them, I'd be on my

Noah said, rubbing his cold hands together. "These past few days, the medicine either came from me or Mr. Bennett. He wouldn't ask anyone else

Madeline replied. She couldn't imagine someone like Aiden sending her flowers. She

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