Chapter 1086
Ellinor was pretty peeved when Bartlett just helped himself to her food without asking. She didn't ev:
She mulled it over for a bit, but she'd only taken a few bites anyway. Since he'd already eaten it and :
After polishing off the meal, Bartlett put down his cutlery and beamed, saying, âChloe, I've never real
ever find the time, can I drop by for a meal?â
Chloe smiled and nodded, âOf course, but our monastery's quite shabby; you might not find it very c
Bartlett looked around and noticed the wornâ
out corners, âThis place could use some sprucing up! It'd be much comfier for you guys too!â
Pretending to be troubled, Chloe sighed, âWe've been wanting to fix it up! But there arenât many pec
we receive barely cover our meals, let alone renovations!â
Bartlett sympathized, âReally? That's tough. In that case, I..."
Ellinor knew exactly what Bartlett was about to offer, so she
interjected, âChloe, didn't I send a good chunk of money to the monastery? Didn't you say you were
Chloe, who was expecting Bartlett to speak again, was caught off guard by Ellinor. She squirmed a bi
summer and lets the cold in during the winter. It's really tough...â
Ellinor narrowed her eyes. She'd just inspected the main halls, and there were no signs of major reno
ups. It shouldn't have cost much. And the money she had sent over the years wasn't a small amount.
Chloe and the others must have pocketed the rest.
Now here was Chloe, putting on a poor act in front of her and Bartlett and hinting that they should c
Money wasn't the issue. But the money donated should be used for its purpose, not as extra income
to split!
These nuns were so worldly...
Ever since Evelyn passed away and Chloe took over the management of the monastery, things had cl
And she was not about to let them take advantage of her.
But Bartlett seemed unfazed by it all. He chuckled, âChloe, don't worry about it. I'l get
some donations sent over when I get back, and I'll spread the word about your
situation to get more visitors over.â
Chloe's face lit up, âThank you so much!â
Upon hearing Bartlett's words, Ellinor frowned.
Chloe's gratitude sounded more like mockery.
Bartlett seemed to be everywhere, sticking his nose in everything.
But if someone else wanted to donate, who was
she to stop him? It wasn't her money anyway. So she got up, said her goodbyes to Chloe, and left.