Heartstrings on Fire (Agnes and Jared) novel Chapter 573

Chapter 573 

Agnes felt her head spinning, struggling to comprehend the situation. 

She thought, “What on earth is Ryder doing? Why would he claim me as his girlfriend, especially in front of Jared?” 

Jared’s gaze bore into Agnes, his voice frosty. “Is he the boyfriend you mentioned before?” 

Agnes suddenly remembered that she had once told Jared she had a boyfriend. 

Before she could respond, Ryder had already draped his arm over her shoulder. “Uncle, I’m sorry for not telling you this earlier, but Agnes and I, we’ve already reconnected three years ago.” 

Jared felt like he’d been shoved into a freezer, a chill radiating from him. 

Agnes was in Manhattan. Ryder was in Manhattan. 

Jared remembered the first time he met Agnes in Manhattan, at a crossroad near Ryder’s hospital. 

Jared suddenly wanted to laugh. 

The irony was just too much. 

He had been searching for Agnes for four years, creating a massive information network. 

Yet, Ryder had known her whereabouts all along and never said a word. 

What’s even more ironic was that Agnes always said she broke off their marriage because she couldn’t let go of the resentment between Alyssa and her mother, because Alyssa was his family. 

Jared had always comforted himself with this reason over the years. 

At least Agnes didn’t stop loving him. 

But now it seemed that was all a lie! All of Agnes‘ words were just excuses! 

Because Ryder was Alyssa’s son. 

How could she put aside her resentment to be his girlfriend? 

Jared had never felt so ridiculous, this was the most absurd thing in the world. 

And he did laugh, but the curve of his lips was chilling to behold. 

He seemed still in disbelief, asking Agnes, “So, you two reconnected three years ago?” 

Agnes clenched her teeth, raised her head, her calm gaze meeting Jared’s cold eyes. “Yes, I ran into Ryder not long after I moved to Manhattan. Over the years, my workplace was very close to his hospital.” 

“Good, very good, Agnes, Ryder… how wonderful.”