Chapter 158


    Jared asked, “What’s up with Ryder?”


    With a shrug. Alyssa replied, “Isn’t he always like this?”


    Jared said, “I feel like he’s been acting a bit offtely. Did something happen?”


    Alyssa nonchntly said, “He’s a teenage boy, they’re all a bit stubborn. Besides, you’re his role model


    , always pushing himself to be like you. I’m not worried at all. With


    you being so wonderful, my son can’t be far off.”


    Agnes, however, was feeling a bit uneasy. She suspected that Ryder’s sudden change might have to d


    o with her. She was, after all, the stranger who had suddenly intruded into their family. And she was ab


    out the same age as him, even a few months younger, yet she was now his elder, stealing his attention


    , even overpowering him with seniority.


    Alyssa had mentioned earlier that Jared was his role model, but she had stolen his role model’s affectio


    n. It was enough to throw anyone off bnce.


    Before, Agnes thought, she and Ryder were sort of friends His


    current coldness must be because of this.


    Agnes thought it necessary to have a chat with him, to tell him she couldn’t steal Jared’s love for him.


    So that evening, Alyssa prepared a fruit tter. When it was time to deliver it to Ryder’s room, Agnes v


    olunteered, “I can take it.”


    She approached Ryder’s room with the fruit tter, a bit nervous.


    But she knocked on the door anyway.


    No response.


    | Agnes knocked again.


    Finally, the door opened Ryder stood there as cold as ice.


    But when he saw Agnes standing there, he paused for a moment.


    Agnes quickly shed a smile, “Hi, I’ve brought you some fruit.”


    Calling him Ryder in the morning had made him angry. This time, Agnes was clever, just simply greetin


    g him They were on equal footing now, surely he couldn’t still be mad?


    As expected, Ryder’s expression didn’t worsen. He simply asked, “You’re just here to bring me fruit?”


    Agnes said, “Well, I also wanted to talk.”


    Ryder’s expression changed. Then he opened the door wider, “Come in.”


    Agnes entered Ryders room. Upon entering, Agnes almost


    thought she was in the wrong room. Ryder’s room was almost an exact replica of Jared’s.


    A big bed, a floor–to-ceiling bookcase, arge window.


    Agnes thought to herself. Jared really was his role model, even his room was set up the same way. He


    must admire Jared so much.


    Agnes set down the fruit tter, saying, “I noticed you didn’t eat much tonight.”


    Ryder coldly said. “Just spit it out.”


    Not wanting to beat around the bush, Agnes dived straight in, “Ryder. The truth is, Jared still loves you


    very much. Even though he’s married to me now, that won’t change. You two are blood rtives, I can’t


    rece you in his heart. And now, you didn’t lose Jared, but had me. From now on, we’re family, and I’


    ll care for you just


    like Jared does”


    Agnes let everything out in one breath. But, after she said all this, she noticed Ryder’s face had darken


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