Heartstrings on Fire

hapter 404

Agnes reckoned that’s where the issue lay

Deep down, Ryder wanted to return to the Thomas clan.

But it was not that the Thomas clan had anything particularly appealing.

It was just that he didn’t feel valued in the Whitfield family

In reality, Ryder was a catch, the kind of top student everyone had their eyes on at school.

Yet he had always been overshadowed by the genius, Jared

sky, naturally outshining Ryder who was more like the moon.

you wanna go back, then go for it. Even if you return to the Thomas clan, the Whitfield family was still your home, these people are still your kin, I don’t see any conflict”

“You might be the only person in this world who

made it big

deepened, “Agnes, I’ll never forget you, not in my lifetime”

Ryder’s words. As she turned to face him, he gazed upward, the weight of something unsaid heavy between them. “Agnes,” he began, “After I leave, we might not see each other as often. There’s something I’ve been meaning to ask you.”

piqued, Agnes asked,

you have feelings

blindsided her. She struggled for words, but Ryder continued, a hint of jest in his voice. “It’s not

not bad. I

Before she could collect her thoughts, he stood up, moving towards her with a purpose. “Can I hug you?” And before she could process the request, he was embracing her a gentle, fleeting connection. Agnes held her