Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 202

Agnes knelt down and said worriedly; “Ryder, are you okay?”

Ryder was still shaking all over.

Agnes was pondering how to handle this situation. She probably shouldn’t have done it this way

Agnes said, “I’ll turn on the light, might make things better.”

“Don’t go.”

Before Agnes could stand up, her hand was seized by Ryder.

He didn’t lift his head, still in a curled posture, but his hand was tightly holding onto Agnes’s hand.

Agnes could only silently sit back in her spot, saying, 1 won’t go

She had no idea how much time passed like this.

All Agnes knew was that her hand, gripped by Ryder, was numb.

But Agnes also gradually felt Ryder’s trembling ease.

Finally, Ryder let go of her, raising his head.

hand was pinched white, almost void of any sensation.

Ryder with concern, ‘Are you

Looking at Agnes’s pale hand, he said apologetically, “I’m

was startled for a moment, and then shook her hand, laughed

“Let’s

watch, it was already nine

rode home

and happened to meet Alyssa when they changed their shoes. Alyssa asked,

came back

“Ryder and I were rehearsing a play for a school performance,

Ryder paused while he was changing his

“Really? You actually participated in a

knew her son disliked crowded places. He’d never participated

said, Tm going upstairs first”

going upstairs, Jared was

Agnes

too fast and almost tripped, but was caught by Jared.

you still be so clumsy like a child, watch your

snuggled into his arms and whispered, “I missed you”

He laughed, pinched Agnes’s cheek, and gave her a peck on the

of the staircase, out of