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,

room was average, with a hard bed but clean and hygienic,

with an itchy, sore throat and felt

She was extremely thirsty

Madeline climbed up to drink half a bottle of mineral water, but

listen.

much during the day and the temperature dropped quickly here

when colds were

brought anything with her, let alone

to call Harper, but there was no signal, and

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

clothes, she

ground was slippery, probably because it had iced

below freezing at

exhaled, sering her breath in the cold. “I

head felt fuzzy, and her

walking for a wluk, she realized she might

are you okay? Noah approached,

years old with

going the wrong way. Madeline said, wrinkling

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Chapter 225

wrong way. This is our inner courtyard, Noah pointed out. “You should go outside. But you look unwell Do you want

despair. She’d have to retrace

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

she replied, “I just have a cold. Can

what’s wrong?” a clear voice

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

embarrassed and lowered her head. “Sorry, my mind’s a

Now, the

the

she, a woman, trespass

said awkwardly,

Aiden uid. “Wait”

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