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.

a house he bought here several years ago.

river, it

buying this house was to sometimes bring ‘Agnes here for vacations.

to his surprise, she never

Jared felt it was so empty.

coat on the couch and plopped down, exhausted, rubbing his nose bridge.

that came to mind was the profile he saw in the car at

was not certain at

was just stunned at the sight.

person really her?

She had disappeared

the scene from that night four years ago resurfaced in his mind.

left Maplewood Manor, he drove off

the

two hours, Agnes still

out in the

of

not far

into a huge banyan tree by the

it at

the Pritchard family’s car.

over like a

woman, face covered in blood, being lifted from