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.

she didn’t care about him as much

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

was just

don’t need to worry about my grandpa and

me, it just brings

make everything

had already caused a lot of trouble,

the past, and she

of Nocturne, Agnes knew she needed to maintain contact with Ryder.

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

and laughed, “Alright, you don’t need to reject me in a rush, there’s plenty

was so much like Jared.

serious,

a servant came to invite

and Ryder headed to the dining room, one after

room was unusually crowded

was back, sitting at the head of the table.

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

first real encounter with Cilian.