The Remorseful Brothers

Chapter 232

On the stone steps. Noah was bustling around with a

a broom.

Seeing Aiden return, he quickly approached. “Mr. Bennett, are you done for today? Ms. Larson went up the mountain to see the sunrise. I wonder if she’s coming down today”

“Yes,” Aiden replied coolly, fiddling with his rosary beads.

Noah continued, “Mr. Bennett, you put a note in the chapel and said it’s for your sister Madeline.”

Aliale smile crept c

onto Aiden’s lips. “And”

“I heard her friend call her Madeline too, Noah mused, scratching his head. “You don’t seem close to her. But why would you pray daily for a stranger? Am I mistaken?

Noah was puzzled. He thought, ‘Mr. Bennett is usually aloof; he wouldn’t care about Ms. Larson so much unless she is someone important. Noah looked at Alden curiously,

“So curious! You can copy the scriptures ten times for that,” said Aiden.

“What? Mr. Bennett, come our Noah protested, looking at Aiden.

Mr. Bennett paused with his rosary beads and turned back. “Go see when they’re coming down the mountain.”

*If Lfind out, no punishment?” asked Noah

Aiden softly instructed, “Don’t say I asked.”

Noah eagerly nodded. ‘Got it, Mr. Bennett Hating to copy scriptures, he tossed aside the broom and hurried off to find Madeline.

lunch, and then

door, trying to look serious. When Madeline finally emerged, he was taken aback. “Ms. Larson, are you

it’s time to head down. Thank you

you come back?”

“Maybe,” Madeline nodded.

pouting. “Could you stay a litde longer” He thought, Mr. Bennett is rarely so nice, and if Ms. Larson leaves, he’ll go back to bring all cold and distant. He

them, couldn’t help but wonder if the mountain

a moment. “I have to go back to school because I haven’t graduated yet. Just like you need to

the chocolate cakes. He loved treats. “You have to come back and visit me and

that nice?” Harper chimed in. “You think we can just see Mr. Bennett whenever

anyone, but Ms. Larson

She thought, ‘Of

beauty gets privileges. When I see Aiden, I also can’t

said, patting Nosh’s head. “Mr. Bennett is busy every day. How would he have time to see me?” She chuckled. “Don’t

say Aiden sent him, but he

you liked him, you’d want to visit him all the time” just like

looked at Madeline. “Maddie,

respectful in the chapel and didn’t want to joke

Madeline’s reaction. Nool realized she probably

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Chapter 232

for the flowers. They were beautiful and really cheered me up

the only blooms are the ones in Mr. Bennett’s backyard. If I plucked them, I’d be on my knees for sure.” He

Madeline asked, “It wasn’t you?

think it was Mr. Bennett, Noah said, rubbing his cold hands together. “These past few days, the medicine

Madeline replied. She couldn’t imagine someone like Aiden sending her flowers. She pondered for

have to go now, she continued. “I’ll come back during summer vacation to see

while we wait for you.” He paused, adding, “By the way, Mr. Bennett may be a

was puzzled by what Noah was implying and didn’t quite get it. At that moment, Matthew joined them. “Harper, Maddie, let’s head down the