Chapter 1435

Clearly, this was just an excuse to interrupt her questioning. Lucille ignored Joseph's words and continued to pressure the old priest. "Am I correct?" The old priest smiled at Joseph and nodded his head. "Yes, you guessed it right, little girl." As expected! Lucille took a deep breath. "I have another question. Does the act of climbing those 9999 steps on his knees have a necessary connection to saving me?" The old priest stroked his beard. "No." No. This implied that Joseph's act of kneeling with each step was only a hurdle or perhaps a test set by the old priest himself. To put it bluntly, this was just his way of teasing Joseph. Lucille almost lost her breath in anger and resentment. Since this act had no direct connection to saving her life, it meant that the old priest fooled Joseph in such a manner. Yet, Joseph accepted these terms and carried them out diligently. Lucille felt a twinge in her heart at the thought of Joseph bending his upright back and kneeling at every step. It