Heartstrings on Fire (Agnes and Jared) novel 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.