Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 827

Ryder strolled over, a lazy smile playing on his lips. “No sweat, Agnes. It’s not like it’s the first time I’ve seen you tipsy

At his words, Agnes could feel her cheeks burning with embarrassment

Silence hung between them, thick and uneasy, and Agnes found herself at a loss for words Despite the discomfort. Ryder remained steadfastly by her side

Feeling the need to break the silence, Agnes grasped at the first topic that came to mind. “You walked away from med school to take over the family business. Are you happier now?”

Ryder leaned against the balcony’s glass door, arms crossed, his stance giving off an air of nonchalance

“I’m not happy. Agnes. Not at all he admitted without flinching

her “Then why do it?

for shares in the Tim Group if it

did you fall for my uncle? Why choose kim first, and then again? We spent so much time together in Manhattan, as much as you did with him, yet you never really opened curious what

his words. It was indeed all because of her. She felt the weight of his life decisions on her shoulders,

Ryder’s gaze “You didn’t have to

sound that seemed to hold a touch of melancholy. “You seem to have forgotten

taken aback, memories flooding back.

talked about dreams. Ryder had been uncertain whether to return to the Thomas family, which would have allowed him to join the

then, everyone in the Whitfield family was against it

since then, in the blink of an

much had happened, time blurring the

blurred memories, much had changed