Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 627

Then, she turned her head and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Nocturne slowly sat up and rubbed his eyes. “Where am I? Who are you?”

Despite his cool demeanor, Nocturne was prone to bouts of sleepiness. When he was in Manhattan, Agnes would always take him around.

So, he was used to waking up and falling asleep in different places.

“My name’s Alyssa, and this is my house,” Alyssa was at a loss on how to explain her relationship with Summer.

Nocturne’s voice was polite, “Hello, why am I here?”

Alyssa took Nocturne’s hand, “You fell asleep. Your mom and dad are in the next room. They’ll be here in a bit.”

Nocturne looked surprised, “Dad?”

Alyssa, sensing Summer’s confusion, asked, “Didn’t Agnes ever tell you who your dad is?”

“I don’t have a dad, Nocturne said calmly.

“How could you not have a dad? Your dad is Jared, he’s just next door.”

“Mr. Whitfield?” Nocturne looked puzzled.

at a

could see that Summer had met Jared, but he didn’t know Jared was his

“Agnes and Jared will explain it to you later, let’s hang out

Nocturne obeyed, “Alright.”

surprised by Summer’s

who his

seem surprised or

quietly, not at all

suddenly

and Nocturne both

surprised and

at the

back all of a sudden? And

it be this little

when Nocturne looked up

walked in and Nocturne greeted him, “What are you

“Where’s your mom?”

“In the next room.”

was taken aback and was at a loss for

What was going on?

were they so familiar with each

tell that their familiarity was not something that had developed over a

the kind of affectionate feeling that comes from knowing someone for a long