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

in the sky, naturally outshining Ryder who was more like

if you return to the Thomas clan, the Whitfield family was still your home, these people are

a smile, “You might be the only

don’t forget me when you’ve made it big in the medical

I’ll never forget you, not in my

something unsaid heavy between them. “Agnes,” he began, “After I leave, we might

asked, “What

Jared weren’t in the picture, would you have feelings for me?” Ryder’s vulnerability

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

bad. I can even

by Ryder’s nonchalance. 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 breath, gripping the swing ropes, trying to