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.

care about him as much as she did

can’t be together. Not just because of our complicated past, but the Whitfield family

and Ryder, it was

need to worry about my grandpa and

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 Nocturne, but Ryder, you’re a smart guy, you should know, that’s not love.

to make everything clear in one

of trouble, just

past, and she didn’t care

of Nocturne, Agnes knew she needed to maintain

to give Ryder any

to reject me in a rush, there’s plenty of time in the future.

so much

wanted to discuss something serious, he

to invite them for dinner.

and Ryder headed to the dining room, one after the other.

was

sitting at the

up and asked, “Ryder, aren’t you going