Heartstrings on Fire (Agnes and Jared)

Chapter 745

Alyssa seemed to be lost in her past memories, it took her a while to come back to the present.

"Love in our generation was a tragedy," Alyssa began, "I don't want the same thing to happen to you

kids. You know, your mom and I were best friends once. But we fell in love with the same man and now

look where we are, both stuck in this miserable state. I often wonder if we could have been sitting in a

café, sipping coffee and chatting if we hadn't let love ruin us.

I like you, Agnes. I feel guilty about what happened with your mother and I don't want to oppose your

relationship with Jared. I even hope that Jared can make up for my past mistakes. But Agnes, Ryder

loves you too, and deeply. I see my own madness in him and I don't want him to follow in my footsteps.

They are both my boys, and I can't bear to see either of them get hurt because of you."

Agnes didn't know what to say. Every time she thought about Ryder, she felt confused.

"I'm giving you a month," Alyssa continued, "If you can convince Ryder to let you go completely, I won't

oppose your remarriage to Jared. But if you can't, I want you to disappear from their lives. Even if it

hurts them, I don't want them to harm each other and end up like your mother and me."

When Agnes left the room, she felt weighed down. Jared was waiting for her outside, worried that

Alyssa might have been harsh on her.

"What did she say?" Jared asked. NôvelDrama.Org content.

Agnes shook her head, "Nothing much, I explained everything."

"Did she agree to our remarriage?"

Agnes simply replied, "She doesn't oppose it, but there's a condition."

Before Jared could ask about it, Ryder appeared at the end of the corridor. He had been in the States

for a conference, studying Nocturne's condition. Agnes knew about his dedication, but she couldn't

reciprocate his feelings for her. And Ryder didn't even know that she got back together with Jared. She

couldn't even imagine how he would react when she told him.

Ryder saw Jared and Agnes together and walked towards them. Jared suddenly wrapped an arm

around Agnes' waist, pulling her closer to him. Agnes looked up at Jared, his face cold and stern,

asserting his claim on her. Ryder, seeing this, stopped in his tracks, disbelief etched on his face. But he

quickly composed himself and joined them.

"Agnes, should I congratulate you?" Ryder asked with a bitter smile.

Jared replied, "I'm afraid you'll have to get used to regarding her as your aunt from now on."