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.

on the stool, appearing completely serene

a faint smile, and the small mole under his eye only added

he always wears a hat when he goes our Madeline thought to herself before asking. “Do you have any fever

Bennett only uses herbal medicine because his good friend sends a lot of it here. That

glanced sideways at

covered his mouth.

Madeline some medicine. Take this and get some

took the medicine and noticed the rosary beads on his wrist. It was long, wrapped around his

Thank you, Mr. Benner, I’ll donate some money tomorrow. Then she left with the

she heard footsteps behind her. Turning around, she saw

spotted Aiden standing under the caves, with the bamboo swaying gemily around him. He looked like a figure from

beautiful Madeline thought to herself. She immediately

and the path is slippery, so it’s unsafe for you to walk alone. He asked me to escort you

with a cheerful smile

just a kid,

she got lost, she might

to

Chapter 220

said, “Well, thank

kyou then.

and hopped along in from

resist asking Noah, “Do you

we can’t interact with Mr. Bennett often. Besides, he’s very quiet, spending most of his time reading

Madeline nodded. Is it

Noah b

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

that due to his frail health, he might not survive if he stayed home,

and quietly

mountain was shrouded in heavy mist at night, and with the dark

hot water he had just brought.

it and thanked

give you this.” Noah pulled a set of rosary beads from his pocket. It was threaded with red string and

the

redemption. As a Christian, he was somewhat devout,

are rosary

“Yes, Mr. Bennett recently got some rosary pea seeds and made this. This one has been blessed;