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 broom and hurried

lunch, and then packed up to head

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

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

come back?" he

"Maybe," Madeline nodded.

"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

and handed him a box of chocolate cakes she bought earlier. "Here, enjoy" Noah didn't hesitate as he accepted the chocolate

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

wrinkled his nose. "Maybe not anyone, but Ms. Larson

'Of course, everyone favors the pretty

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

Nosh's head. "Mr. Bennett is busy every day. How would he have

sent him, but he remembered his

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

coughed and looked at Madeline. "Maddie, do

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

Nool realized she probably didn't

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Chapter 232

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

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

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

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

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