Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 574

Agnes stared straight at Ryder.

Ryder was completely calm and collected.

He was no longer that boy they used to call Prince Frost back in school.

Now, he was more reserved and steady, a rising star in the medical field.

And gone were the patience, confusion, and conflicts in his eyes.

At this moment, what Agnes saw in him was a firm belief and a hint of passion.

Unconsciously, Agnes averted her gaze.

“Making amends for Alyssa” was something Jared used to say.

Even though they were both Alyssa’s biological children, Agnes didn’t have the same struggle and conflict towards Ryder as she did towards Jared.

She didn’t shift the resentment she had for Alyssa onto him.

because she didn’t care about him as much

story, we can’t be together. Not just because of our complicated past, but

Ryder, it was

“You don’t need to worry about my

with Nocturne. Love isn’t necessary for me, it just brings problems. I appreciate your care and efforts for Nocturne, but Ryder, you’re

make everything

a lot of trouble, just thinking

to the past,

because of Nocturne, Agnes knew she needed to maintain

this contact to give Ryder any

and laughed, “Alright, you don’t need to reject me in a rush, there’s plenty of time in the future. Let’s go, time

was so much like Jared.

to discuss something serious, he could easily

to invite

to the dining room, one after the

room was unusually crowded today.

sitting at the head of the

up and asked, “Ryder, aren’t you going to introduce this lady?”

first real