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.

him

regardless of whether there’s more to the story, we can’t be together. Not just because of our complicated

and Ryder, it was just

“You don’t need to worry about my

I won’t fall in love with anyone again. I just want to live a peaceful life with Nocturne. Love isn’t necessary for me, it just brings problems. I appreciate your care and efforts for Nocturne,

make everything clear in

relationship with Ryder had already caused a lot of trouble, just thinking about

to the past, and she didn’t

she needed to maintain contact with Ryder.

didn’t want this contact to give Ryder

me in a rush, there’s plenty of time in the future. Let’s go,

much like Jared.

discuss something serious, he could easily change

then, a servant came to invite them for dinner.

and Ryder headed to the dining room,

dining room was

at the

and asked, “Ryder, aren’t you going to introduce this

was Agnes‘ first real encounter