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.

care about him as much as

of whether there’s more to the story, we can’t be together. Not just because of our complicated past, but the Whitfield family wouldn’t approve of us

it was just too

to worry about my grandpa and

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, but Ryder, you’re a smart guy,

to make everything

of trouble, just thinking about it made

back to the past, and

of Nocturne, Agnes knew she needed to maintain contact with

didn’t want this contact to give Ryder any hope.

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

was so much

she wanted to discuss something serious, he could

a servant came to invite them

dining room, one after

room was

was back, sitting at the head of the

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

Agnes‘ first real encounter with