Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 574

Agnes stared straight at Ryder.

Ryder was completely calm and collected.

He was no longer that boy they used to call Prince Frost back in school.

Now, he was more reserved and steady, a rising star in the medical field.

And gone were the patience, confusion, and conflicts in his eyes.

At this moment, what Agnes saw in him was a firm belief and a hint of passion.

Unconsciously, Agnes averted her gaze.

“Making amends for Alyssa” was something Jared used to say.

Even though they were both Alyssa’s biological children, Agnes didn’t have the same struggle and conflict towards Ryder as she did towards Jared.

She didn’t shift the resentment she had for Alyssa onto him.

about him as much as she did about

together. Not just because of our

it was just

to worry about

“I’m not worried about them, Ryder. I won’t fall in love with anyone again. I just want to live a peaceful life with Nocturne. Love isn’t necessary for me, it just brings problems. I appreciate your care and efforts for

wanted to make everything clear in

already caused a lot of trouble, just thinking

want to go back to the past,

Agnes knew she needed to maintain contact

didn’t want this contact to give

face and laughed, “Alright, you don’t need to reject me in a rush, there’s plenty of time in the future. Let’s go, time to

much like

wanted to discuss something serious, he

then, a servant came to invite them for dinner.

to the dining room, one after

room was

was back, sitting at the

stood up and asked, “Ryder, aren’t you going to introduce this lady?”