The Remorseful Brothers

Chapter 226

Noah respectfully pushed Aiden’s door open, then turned to Madeline, and said, “Ms. Larson, please come in

The room wasn’t very well–lit. Beside the bed was a simple table, on which sat a illuminating the open book on the table

The nearby bookshelf held numerous ancient books, all looking quite worn.

a plain lamp. Its soft orange glow resembled a tiny orb, gently

Aladeline wasn’t in the state to pay much attention to her surroundings–her head felt like a muddled mess.

Aiden opened a medical kit, took out a thermometer, and handed it to her. “Take your temperature”

Madeline looked at the thermometer in front of her. Aiden’s hand was pale and slender, making the thermometer seem more valuable.

She quickly took it, saying, “Thank you.”

The room was sparsely furnished. Madeline sat on a small, low stool, silently wanting for the temperature reading.

She closed her eyes, utterly exhausted and feeling unwell.

Hugging her knees, she wrapped her arms around herself.

The room was filled with a light incense–just ordinary agarwood, but it smelled quite pleasant.

A narrow wooden bed was placed against the window on the other side.

The patterned wooden window was propped open with a bamboo stick

In the chill, a small plum blossom branch peeked through the window, its beauty captivating.

Madeline couldn’t help but think that this environment was perfect for the cultivation of inner virtues.

Her fever had already reached 1013 degrees Fahrenheit.

Noah sighed. “Ms. Larson, you really do have a fever and a cold. It’s freezing up here. When I first came here, I couldn’t handle it either. Look at your face–it’s so red!”

Madeline was at a loss for words.

the stool,

and the small mole under his eye only

he goes our Madeline thought to herself before asking. “Do

good friend sends a lot of it here. That man

at him. “Mind

pouted and covered his

handed Madeline some medicine. Take this and get

his wrist. It was long, wrapped

donate some money tomorrow. Then she

footsteps behind her. Turning around, she saw

with the bamboo swaying gemily around him. He looked like a figure from a painting,

herself. She immediately pursed her lips,

said that it’s dark and the path is slippery, so it’s unsafe for you to walk alone. He

with a cheerful smile

was just a

all, it was late, and if she got lost, she might not be lucky enough

someone to

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said, “Well, thank

kyou then.

hopped along in from

resist asking Noah, “Do you

“We’re of a lower rank, so we can’t interact with Mr. Bennett often. Besides, he’s very quiet, spending most of his time reading or sweeping. Sometimes he wanders through the mountains. He doesn’t talk to us much. But he

nodded. Is it fun

Noah b

fun at all Noah blurted, then quickly coughed to cover up. “But priests shouldn’t be thinking about fun every day. I’m here to focus on

recently joined the chapel. His parents had consulted a fortune teller, who said that due to his frail health, he might not survive if he stayed home, so

talking and quietly led the

with the dark sky, the path

handed Madeline the hot water he had just brought. “Here’s some hot water for

it and thanked him

a set of rosary beads from his pocket.

the rosary beads Caleb

were more about seeking redemption. As a Christian, he was somewhat devout, but not very

are rosary beads

rosary pea seeds and made this. This one has been blessed; it’ll keep you