Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 27

Ryder, with his stern face, seemed to ignore everyone else, only addressing Agnes, “Come with me.”

Agnes nodded, gave a quick greeting briefly, and under everyone’s gaze, followed Ryder to the balcony.

The balcony was relatively quiet. A glass door completely isolated the hustle and bustle inside.

Ryder broke the silence, “Where did you sneak off to? I’ve been looking for you.”

She had just…..

Agnes’s face began to heat up, thankfully concealed by the night.

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Agnes fibbed, “After you left, I heard footsteps in the hall. Thought someone was heading my way, so I took off to the backyard for a bit. Got lost, didn’t expect it to be such a maze.”

“The Whitfield’s backyard is seriously

falling on Agnes’s

because he knew his mother had planted some wild cherry trees in the backyard a few days

about why Agnes was lying, didn’t expose her, just asking,

it when climbing over the

have come in through the front door.

a bit awkward, “Well….. I had some

that Agnes didn’t want to tell him. She just didn’t know how to say to

to

Seemed like one

don’t mind me. I’ll be

you need anything, just

Ryder turned around and

of relief. She wasn’t too familiar with this Icy man. Other than their not–so–pleasant

didn’t expect him to help her out today.

already dressed quite lightly. The night wind blew, and she felt a bit

Jared from a distance, and even though he was quite far away, Jared seemed to naturally radiate light. Among the crowd,