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

with an

She was extremely thirsty

climbed up to drink half a bottle of

listen.

I sweated too much during the day and the temperature dropped quickly here in the mountains. The sudden change might mean I’m

was a time when colds were easy to

brought anything with her,

call Harper, but there was no signal,

bed, she decided to go for some hot

she shivered as she stepped

slippery, probably because it

dropped below freezing

sering her breath in the cold. “I shouldn’t have come up the mountain. It’s pure

felt fuzzy, and her thoughts

she realized

there, are you okay?

about right years old with bright eyes

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

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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 the to get Mr. Bennett to

She’d have to retrace her

bones ached. She felt like she was

“I just have a cold.

what’s wrong?” a clear

to have a fever, Noah said, bowing

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

Now, the

from the chapel

could she, a woman, trespass into

said awkwardly,

Aiden uid. “Wait”

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