Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 401

Agnes suddenly found herself reminiscing about that morning they first got intimate.

When she opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was his face

In that moment, her mind went completely blank

It felt like she had suddenly wandered into an animated world

And her first reaction in that situation was, “How the hell could a guy be this hot?”

Agnes softly traced the line of Jared’s eyebrows. Asleep, he looked serene, almost childlike. But she knew that behind those closed lids were eyes profound and perceptive. His nose was perfectly sculpted, and his lips, with their slight curve, were alluring. As Agnes studied his features, she wished she could memorize every detail

as her would have a whirlwind experience like an unexpected marriage. Initially, the simply accepted the union as fate, but with time, she recognized her deep seated love for Jared. She dreamed

That

was adorned with twinkling colored lights, all thanks to Alyssa’s handiwork. The Whitfields, although few in number, adored festive gatherings. Each New Year saw them decorating their

in the TV. On seeing Jared and Agnes enter, he acknowledged only

to Tim’s study. Tim was engrossed in a phone call. The conversation was tense. “There’s no negotiation here. Ryder is my grandson, and he’s not connected to the Thomas family in any way, Tim said firmly before hanging up. Yet, even after disconnecting the call, his anger

went over, patting Tim’s back, ‘Did the Thomas family call again? They really don’t give up, a call a year, probably for twenty

Ryder is with the Whitfields now, what does he have to do with the Thomas family? Cilian Thomas may be nicher than the Whitfields, but were the things he did back then even human? He wants my forgiveness, not in a million

lost

got the gist

probably something to do with Ryder.

heard the name Cilian.

it be that Cilian