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

“Then why do it? Why give up your dreams

shares in the Tim Group if it

on her face, intense and searching “For years, I’ve been wondering, 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 what it was about his life that

heart sank at his words. It was indeed all because of her. She felt the weight

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

seem to have forgotten

taken aback, memories flooding

garden where they had talked about dreams. Ryder had been uncertain whether to return to the Thomas family, which would have allowed him to join the prestigious Novy Medical

everyone in the Whitfield family was against it –

then, in the

time blurring the details.