Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 241

Agnes made a beeline for the lounge.

The lounge door was wide open, with only Jared and Alyssa inside.

Without hesitation, Agnes walked in and called, “Alyssa.”

Alyssa looked up. As her gaze fell on Agnes’s face, Alyssa felt a momentary blur in her vision.

There was something about Agnes’s appearance that had struck her as odd the first time they met.

Yet, she couldn’t fathom why she hadn’t given it more thought back then. Agnes resembled Julia so much that it had been impossible for Alyssa to ignore.

Concerned about Alyssa’s injury, Agnes approached her and asked. “You okay, girl? I heard you got hurt. Where did you get banged up?” Observing Alyssa’s hand wrapped in gauze, Agnes reached out to check on it, but to her surprise, Alyssa pulled her hand away and responded distantly. “I’m fine.”

Feeling a bit awkward, Agnes straightened up and withdrew her hand, glancing briefly at Jared, who seemed to wear a slight frown. Just then, Ryder walked into the

scene.

Seeing Ryder seemed to make Agnes nervous.

She didn’t even dare to meet Ryder’s eyes, just kept her head down, pretending she hadn’t seen him.

Clearly, Alyssa had called Ryder over

and told Jared, Tm beat today,

nodded, “Rest up, I’ll drop

a smile, then left

suddenly fell silent.

spoke up, “What’s up with Alyssa? She seems down.”

pondered, Tm not sure

to her, “What about

taken

bit awkward when you

feeling awkward.”

stop playing games

while, lowered

Agnes finished, Jared didn’t

a while, Agnes looked up, puzzled.

Jared’s

seemingly casual tone, “So, Ryder came clean with you?”

guy like Jared would be able to figure everything out.

figured out Ryder’s special feelings for her, while

told him everything that had

she finished, she sneaked a peek at

he wasn’t angry, just seemed to have

thought you were

have figured it out. After all, Ryder is