Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 827

Ryder strolled over, a lazy smile playing on his lips. “No sweat, Agnes. It’s not like it’s the first time I’ve seen you tipsy

At his words, Agnes could feel her cheeks burning with embarrassment

Silence hung between them, thick and uneasy, and Agnes found herself at a loss for words Despite the discomfort. Ryder remained steadfastly by her side

Feeling the need to break the silence, Agnes grasped at the first topic that came to mind. “You walked away from med school to take over the family business. Are you happier now?”

Ryder leaned against the balcony’s glass door, arms crossed, his stance giving off an air of nonchalance

“I’m not happy. Agnes. Not at all he admitted without flinching

do it? Why give up your dreams for business?”

take on the Thomas Group and fight for shares in the Tim Group if it didn’t bring joy? These

Agnes. Why did you fall for my uncle? Why choose kim first, and then again? We spent so much time together in Manhattan, as much as you did with him, yet you never really opened curious

her. She felt the weight of his life decisions on her shoulders, a burden too

her gaze downwards, finding sudden interest in the floor beneath her, unable to bear the intensity of Ryder’s gaze “You didn’t have to give up your dreams for my sake, Ryder It’s not worth it,” she

a sound that seemed to hold a touch of melancholy. “You seem to have forgotten that I left the

was taken aback, memories flooding back.

the garden where they had talked about dreams. Ryder had been uncertain whether

was against it – everyone but Agnes,

since then, in the blink of

time blurring the details.