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

lunch, and then packed up to head down the

door, trying to look serious. When Madeline finally emerged,

down. Thank you and Mr. Bennett for taking care of

come back?"

"Maybe," Madeline nodded.

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 if

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 loved treats. "You have

in. "You think we can just see Mr.

nose. "Maybe not anyone, but Ms. Larson

wryly. She thought, 'Of

I also can't help

every day. How would he have

to say Aiden sent him, but he remembered his instruction and felt a bit

visit him all the time" just like

looked at Madeline.

the chapel and didn't want

she probably

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

the ones in Mr. Bennett's backyard. If I plucked them, I'd be on my knees for sure." He shivered at the thought of Aiden's stern lecturing. Confused, Madeline

few days, the medicine either came from me or Mr. Bennett. He wouldn't ask anyone else to deliver it. Do

don't think so, Madeline replied. She couldn't imagine someone like Aiden sending her flowers.

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