Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 202

Agnes knelt down and said worriedly; “Ryder, are you okay?”

Ryder was still shaking all over.

Agnes was pondering how to handle this situation. She probably shouldn’t have done it this way

Agnes said, “I’ll turn on the light, might make things better.”

“Don’t go.”

Before Agnes could stand up, her hand was seized by Ryder.

He didn’t lift his head, still in a curled posture, but his hand was tightly holding onto Agnes’s hand.

Agnes could only silently sit back in her spot, saying, 1 won’t go

She had no idea how much time passed like this.

All Agnes knew was that her hand, gripped by Ryder, was numb.

But Agnes also gradually felt Ryder’s trembling ease.

Finally, Ryder let go of her, raising his head.

was pinched white, almost

with concern, ‘Are you

Looking at Agnes’s

then shook her hand, laughed and said, “It’s okay, it’ll be fine

said, “Let’s

checked her watch, it was already nine o’clock.

rode home

to meet Alyssa when they changed their shoes. Alyssa asked, “You two came

back so late.

rehearsing a play for a school performance,

moment Agnes mentioned ‘Ryder, Ryder paused

“Really? You

knew her son disliked crowded places. He’d never participated in

coldly said, Tm going upstairs first”

was going upstairs, Jared was

him, Agnes

tripped, but was caught by Jared.

gently said, “How can you still be so clumsy like a child, watch your steps.

into his arms and whispered, “I

made Jared happy. He laughed, pinched Agnes’s cheek, and

the corner of the staircase,