Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 201

Jared’s voice was low, “So I’ve always felt guilty about Ryder and my sister, because I didn’t protect him back then. He was actually a cheerful kid who loved to laugh when he was little.”

Agnes saw Jared beating himself up, and it broke her heart, but she had no clue how to comfort him.

The next day. Agnes and Ryder cycled to school together.

However, the whole trip was spent in silence.

After school in the aftemoon, Agnes, on a whim, went to see a shrink.

By evening. Agnes headed to the East Hall for a rehearsal.

The drama club members hadn’t arrived yet.

Only Kerri was there, sweeping the hall.

Seeing Agnes looking down, Kerri hurried over, “Have you figured out what’s up?”

That was Ryder’s privacy, and of course Agnes couldn’t make it public.

Agnes said, “It’s about some stuff that happened when he was a kid. But it’s a tough nut to crack because I went to consult a psychiatrist in the afternoon.”

asked, “What did

psychiatrist said if the usual mental interventions have been tried, the

intervention”

fear? Just keep taking pictures of him and forcing him

brutal, and it’s not our place to

“But we don’t have time to change the roles now, what

cold male

around to

like, “But

calmly said, “Let’s give your method a try.”

all the members had gathered.

and switched off

had borrowed some SLR cameras from the photography club.

everyone was standing under the

alone on the stage,

“Let’s

cameras and started shooting, the dim hall

the stage let out a low moan, instinctively covering his eyes with

fall, leaning against a prop on

said, “Stop!”