Chapter 225

Madeline couldn’t help but shake her head, already feeling cold, and rubbed her checks

She said, “I’m going inside to warm up. It’s freezing out here.”

With that, Madeline turned and headed into

nto the house.

“Come on Let’s see the priests. They look as exquisite as figurines. Aren’t you interested?” Harper tugged at her hand. Handsome men are common, but handsome priests are rare.”

Madeline had worked up a sweat climbing the mountain and now felt tired and cold.

She said. “Go see for yourself. I need to sleep. Otherwise, I won’t be able to get up for the sunrise with you tomorrow.”

Harper pouted, “But it’s just the afternoon.”

“The clothes he’s wearing are called vestments, she continued with a smile. “The priest’s vestments change through the various seasons. Each piece of clothing and each color has a different meaning”

“Since when are you so cultured?” Madeline asked, confused.

“I just googled it. I’m curious about what he’s wearing. If it’s high grade, he’s less likely to return to normal life,” Harper reasoned.

Madeline listened but was uninterested and headed straight to her room to sleep.

Looking at the disappointed Harper, she advised, “You worked hard climbing the mountain. Since they’re praying, you should hurry up and

“I’m going to sleep now. Be careful on your way back. The mountain isn’t like the city”

Harper sighed and left.

Madeline used to seeing handsome men all day but felt indifferent to them now

What an enviable annoyance!

Madeline fell asleep quickly, almost as soon as her head hit the pillow,

guest room was average, with a hard bed but clean and hygienic, allowing her to sleep

some time, she woke up with an itchy, sore

She was extremely thirsty

half a bottle of

listen.

the temperature dropped quickly here in the mountains. The sudden change might

was a time when colds

brought anything with her, let alone cold

phone to call Harper, but there was no signal,

of bed, she decided to go for some hot water and

clothes, she shivered

ground was slippery, probably because it had iced over. After

dropped below freezing

her breath in the cold. “I shouldn’t have come up the

head felt fuzzy, and her thoughts were

wluk, she realized she might be

are you okay?

old with bright eyes

in get some hot water, but I seem to be going the wrong way. Madeline said, wrinkling her nose

DI

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should go

despair. She’d have

felt weak, and her bones ached. She felt like she was freezing to

replied, “I just have a

a clear voice

Bennett, you’re here. This woman seems to have a fever,

felt embarrassed and lowered her head. “Sorry, my mind’s a bit foggy, I took a

Now, the

from the chapel

woman, trespass

said awkwardly,

Aiden uid. “Wait”

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