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.

souvenirs, had lunch, and then

When Madeline finally emerged, he

Madeline smiled gently. “Yes, it’s time to head down. Thank you

come back?”

“Maybe,” Madeline nodded.

rarely so nice, and if Ms. Larson leaves, he’ll go back to bring all cold and distant. He pouted, looking

but wonder if

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

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

Harper chimed in. “You think we can just see

not anyone, but Ms.

‘Of course, everyone favors

see Aiden, I also can’t help

Bennett is busy every day. How would he have time to see me?” She chuckled. “Don’t start

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

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

looked at Madeline. “Maddie, do you like

chapel and

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

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

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

asked, “It wasn’t you? Then

rubbing his cold hands together. “These past few days, the medicine either came from me or Mr. Bennett. He wouldn’t ask anyone else to deliver it. Do you

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

she continued. “I’ll come back during

I’ll 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

and didn’t quite get it. At that moment, Matthew joined them.