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

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

it’s time to head down. Thank you

you come

“Maybe,” Madeline nodded.

and if Ms. Larson leaves, he’ll

them, couldn’t help but wonder

school because I haven’t graduated yet. Just like you need to study every day. She tousled Noah’s hair and handed him a box of chocolate cakes she bought earlier. “Here,

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

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

“Maybe not anyone, but Ms. Larson can definitely see

She thought, ‘Of course, everyone

can’t help but feel a special fondness for him because

young,” Madeline said, patting Nosh’s head. “Mr. Bennett is busy every day. How would he have time to see me?” She chuckled.

it’s not that.” Noah wanted to say Aiden sent him, but he remembered his instruction and

asked. “If you liked him, you’d want to visit him all the time”

coughed and looked at Madeline. “Maddie, do you like

remained respectful in the chapel and didn’t want to joke about it.

Madeline’s reaction. Nool realized she probably didn’t

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They were

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

“It wasn’t you?

think it was Mr. Bennett, Noah said, rubbing his cold hands together. “These past few days, the medicine either came from me or Mr. Bennett. He wouldn’t ask

think so, Madeline replied. She couldn’t imagine someone like Aiden sending her flowers. She pondered for a moment. “Maybe I

to go now, she continued. “I’ll come back

He paused, adding, “By the way,

by what Noah was implying and didn’t quite get it. At that moment, Matthew joined them. “Harper,