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 packed up to

door, trying to look serious. When Madeline finally emerged, he

to head down. Thank you and Mr. Bennett for taking

you come back?” he

“Maybe,” Madeline nodded.

Madeline’s hand, 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

couldn’t help but wonder if the

you need to study every day. She tousled Noah’s hair and handed him a

hesitate as he accepted the 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

his nose. “Maybe not anyone, but Ms.

She thought, ‘Of course, everyone favors the

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

him, but he remembered his instruction and felt

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

at Madeline. “Maddie, do

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

Nool realized she probably didn’t

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Chapter 232

thank you for the flowers. They were beautiful and really cheered me up when I was feeling

give you any flowers. With this weather, the only blooms are the ones in Mr. Bennett’s backyard. If I plucked them, I’d be on my knees for sure.” He shivered

“It wasn’t you? Then

days, the medicine either came from me or Mr.

sending her flowers. She pondered for a moment. “Maybe I got

“I’ll come

hang out here with Mr. Bennett while we wait for you.” He paused, adding, “By the way, Mr. Bennett may be a priest but he still can. Noah trailed off without finishing

was puzzled by what Noah was implying and didn’t quite get it. At that moment,