The Remorseful Brothers

Chapter 227

Chapter 227

Madeline Burely slept the entire night, formented by the fever and cold.

While she bail always been frail back with the Larson family, she seldom got sick. Hat this tinor, the illness came on fast and fierce.

Harper hall looked after Madeline throughout the night. When she saw Madeline finally manage to fall asleep in the morning, she couldn’t bear to

She thought. Watching the sunrise can wait. I don’t want to push Maddie any further

Maddelose, curling up under the blanket, clutched the rosary beats on her wrist, her warm breath lightly misting over them.

Harper wanted to wipe her hands and erukdn’t pry them open, so she gave up.

Genly feeling Madeline’s forehead, she murmured, “At least the fever’s gone. If it had messed up Maddie’s brain, I’d be guilty for life.”

She then went out to pour the hot water and found a man standing under the caves with his back to her.

Dressed in simple linen clothes, he looked tall and thin, as if the wind might carry him away. He exuded an air of ethereal grace.

“Good morning,” Noah greeted Harper. “Has Ms. Larson’s fever gone down?”

Harper was momentarily taken aback, then looked at Noals, and replied, “Yes, her fever’s broken, but she’s still not in great shape. She’ll need some

The rest”

Noah glanced at the man beside him. “Mr. Bermett…

“She does need to recuperate Aiden said. “It’s col

cold up here on the mountain. Noah, later, bring them a new blanket”

to the enchanting voice and couldn’t resist poking her head to peek at the man speaking. All she

twice around

his hand bung at his

pale blue–green of the mountain, the scene one

and walked away with

his retreating figure. His thin frame didn’t appear weak; his large, steady steps exuded calm confidence,

in surprise. “That’s the priest I

quick on his feet,

bundled in

the heavy

still disoriented, “Harper, where did you get this blanket?

go see the

“Right now, your health is the priority. Honey, if you don’t get better

all, even if we take the cable car, we’d still have to walk a bit to get there. And after the cable car, there’s another stretch to the main

I concluded, “You’re really not up

snuggled deeper into the

and recover. And since

already paid for your gone, you’ll probably be back to normal in

he pay

As I said, you have a connection with Christianity. Noah grinned. “Mr. Bennett is busy today, giving a sermon. You just rest sp. If he has cline tonight, he might come by with some

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responded, “Please

scratched his head. “Will do! Now, I’ve got to go sweep

handsome, but he’s got such a kind heart, too. I would be a huge waste

lot of good here.

she added. “No more

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