Chapter 820

Back in high school, everyone thought Agnes was Ryder’s girl

During that time his buddies would always bring her up in conversation

It seemed like they were hell bent on playing matchmaker, pairing them up at every turn.

Looking back, Ryder recalls that period as sweet, yet tumultuous.

It felt like a fleeting happiness that he couldn’t quite grasp

Ryder always felt that his joy, both then and now, was borrowed stolen, even

He opened the door to his apartment not leading Agnes to the bedroom, but instead tidying up the couch to lay her down

“Water Agnes mumbled incoherently

get her some water, helping her sit up to take a sip. But as she drank, she

through Ryder’s heart. He knew she couldn’t handle her liquor, yet he had watched her drink one

was simple he had missed her too much. But in her sober moments, they couldn’t be as they

in discomfort, he regretted

it to Agnes before

took care of the mess on the floor. By

he returned Agnes was sound asleep on the

five–year–old her face still held the traces of girlhood.

bit from the girl

bottle of water, her smile bright as sunshine,

couldn’t afford to reminisce. He had replayed these memories over and over through the years, each time feeling

had been braver back then and confessed

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