Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 213

Once they stepped inside, the butler took Jared’s coat and said, “Jared, Ms. Pritchard, Tim, and Alyssa are all waiting for you in the dining room.”

“Where’s Ryder?” Jared asked.

“The young master just got home and should be in the dining room as well, the butter replied.

Jared nodded in response, and then headed upstairs toward the dining room.

Agnes was silent carrying a cake and trailing behind Jared

She had forgotten about the lily flowers gifted by the cake shop owner and didn’t bring them inside.

Alyssa lit up when she saw Jared, gently touched his face, and said with a frown, Jared, why did you lose so much weight?”

“I didn’t lose weight just been out of town on a business trip,” Jared replied

Alyssa stared at him for a moment before saying. “You definitely lost weight. You’ve always been a picky eater, you surely didn’t eat well while out. Next time, I’ll send our chef with you, so I won’t have to worry”

a helpless smile, “I was on a business trip,

the subject, asking, “What did

fish and chips, roast chicken, grilled lobster, and spaghetti bolognese, all your favorites, Alyssa

had a dedicated chef who would prepare a vanety of dishes, mostly

dishes

he always said it wasn’t the real spaghetti bolognese, just regular noodles. I had no choice but to go to that

laughed and said. “You’re really good to Jared.”

loving smile, “Of course, he’s my beloved

the dining table, his

a hint of accustomed

at the Whitfield Manor, Agnes

to care more for Jared than for Ryder, whether in how often she

Jared acted like a child around Alyssa.

significantly less obvious, not

was because Ryder was always cold and

saying, “Congrats on your discharge. This