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”

was

asking, “What did you make

chicken, grilled lobster, and spaghetti bolognese, all your favorites, Alyssa replied with a

who would prepare a

these home-style dishes were rare treats

to make it, but he always said it wasn’t the real spaghetti bolognese, just regular

laughed and said. “You’re really good

looked at Jared with a loving smile,

Agnes noticed Ryder sitting at the dining table, his

eyes seemed to show a hint of accustomed loneliness.

stay at the Whitfield Manor, Agnes had noticed

Ryder, whether in how often

like a child around Alyssa.

Alyssa’s care for Ryder was significantly less obvious, not that she didn’t care, hut

because Ryder was always cold and distant, as if he rejected

handed the cake to Ryder, saying, “Congrats on your discharge. This cake