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

naturally outshining Ryder who was more like

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

a smile, “You might be the only person in this world who supports me.”

don’t forget me when you’ve made it big

deepened, “Agnes, I’ll never forget you, not

pang struck Agnes’s heart when she heard Ryder’s words. As she turned to face him, he gazed upward, the weight of something unsaid heavy between them. “Agnes,”

Agnes asked, “What is

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

her. She struggled for words, but Ryder continued, a hint of jest in his voice. “It’s

bad. I can even

taken aback 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