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.

finished buying souvenirs, had lunch, and then packed up to

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

Madeline smiled gently. “Yes, it’s time to head down. Thank you and Mr. Bennett for taking care

you come

“Maybe,” Madeline nodded.

clasped Madeline’s hand, pouting. “Could you stay a litde longer” He thought, Mr. Bennett is rarely so nice, and if

standing behind them, couldn’t help but wonder if

graduated yet. Just like you need to study every day. She tousled Noah’s hair and handed

cakes. He loved treats. “You have to come back and

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

wrinkled his nose. “Maybe not anyone,

chuckled wryly. She thought, ‘Of course, everyone favors the

gets privileges. When I see Aiden, I also can’t help but feel a special

day. How would he have time to

say Aiden sent him, but

Mr. Bennett” he asked. “If you liked him, you’d want to visit him all the time” just like he did

at Madeline.

him.” She remained respectful in the chapel and didn’t want

realized she probably didn’t like Aiden.

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for the flowers. They were beautiful

the ones in Mr. Bennett’s backyard. If I plucked them, I’d be on my knees for sure.” He shivered at the thought of

Madeline asked, “It wasn’t you?

days, the medicine either came from me or Mr. Bennett. He wouldn’t ask anyone else to deliver it. Do you

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

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

paused, adding, “By the

get it. At that moment, Matthew joined