Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 487

“I understand you are busy, but remember, we work for a better life. Right now, you’re a total slave to your academic research. Trying to get a hangout with you is harder than meeting the president of the USA, Jared spoke in a fatherly tone.

“Uncle, I hear you. But these years, you’ve been busier than me. Mom told me that you’ve moved your residence to your office, often forgetting to eat or sleep, pulling all–nighters. As a doctor, it’s my duty to tell you that if you keep this up, your health is gonna take a hit sooner or later,” Ryder responded in a typical doctor’s tone

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Jared just chuckled, “Ha, now you’re lecturing me, huh?”

“I just care about you.”

“Alright, I get it. I’ll explain things to your mom. You can’t make it back for the holidays again.”

“Thanks, Uncle.”

As he was leaving, Ryder asked, “Uncle, how long do you plan on staying here?”

According to Jared’s plan, he was only going to stay in Manhattan for three days.

But now…he had a change of heart.

Jared said, “This time, I plan on vacationing here for a while. I’ll be staying at Wavesong Villa, you can drop by anytime.”

Ryder didn’t say anything

After leaving the hospital, Jared returned to the villa.

he bought here

river, it boasted stunning views.

idea when buying this house was to sometimes

his surprise, she

to the house, Jared felt

on the couch and

came to mind was the profile he

fact, Jared was not certain at all.

was just stunned at the

person really

four years. She had disappeared for

scene from that night four years ago resurfaced

Maplewood Manor, he drove off to find

went to the Pritchard family’s

two hours, Agnes still hadn’t

in the early morning.

of cops and an ambulance.

car had had a serious accident not far from the Pritchard family’s villa.

had crashed into a huge banyan tree

recognized it at

the Pritchard family’s car.

like a

a woman, face covered in blood, being lifted from