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.

buying souvenirs, had lunch, and then packed up to

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

it’s time to head down.

come back?”

“Maybe,” Madeline nodded.

if Ms. Larson leaves,

wonder if

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

he accepted the chocolate cakes. He loved treats. “You have to come back

chimed in. “You think we can just see Mr. Bennett whenever

his nose. “Maybe not anyone,

She thought, ‘Of course, everyone

I see Aiden, I also can’t help but feel a

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

not that.” Noah wanted to say Aiden sent him, but he remembered

visit him all the time” just like he did with the squirrels in the

and looked at Madeline. “Maddie,

admire him.” She remained respectful in the chapel and

realized she probably didn’t

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for the flowers. They were beautiful and

are the ones in Mr. Bennett’s backyard. If I

Madeline asked, “It

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

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

“I’ll come back during summer

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

quite get it. At that moment, Matthew joined them. “Harper,