Chapter 749
Making the decision wasn’t a spur–of–the–moment thing for Agnes. She had been mulling over the matter for days.
She and Jared were planning on starting over, and doing so demanded that they be in the same city. Jared had too
many responsibilities here, and asking him to give up everything was out of the question.
Agnes had been hustling in Manhattan for four years and had finally achieved some small successes in her career.
But in this foreign land, she never truly felt at home. Giving up was hard, but the people she loved were all here
As for Nocturne’s illness, it had significantly improved ever since he started the new medication. The current
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇttreatment plan was to continue with this medication until something more effective was developed. Considering the
length of this process and the fact that her grandma’s health condition required her constant presence, Agnes
decided to give up everything in Manhattan
Rather than saying she was giving up. Agnes preferred to see it as making a different choice. The following day, she
boarded a plane to Manhattan She had initially planned to take only a two–week leave, but she ended up staying in
her hometown much longer
Agnes boss, a nice gentleman named Steve, had been a great help throughout her career. He was a respected
figure in the journalism industry and a mentor to Agnes When Agnes resigned. Steve was the first to object.
However, Agnes was firm about her decision All Steve could do was bless her
Agnes hugged him, “If you ever come to visit my city. I’ll make sure to treat you well. She bid farewell to her
colleagues, and before she knew it, she had finished all her resignation procedures.
Upon returning to her apartment that night, she found Nate still holed up in her room, seemingly tangled up with a
hacker She spent most of her time glued to her computer screen, oblivious to the world around her
I’m going back to my hometown, Nate,” Agnes said, walking over to her.
Nate turned around, showed no significant reaction, and merely nodded. She was never sensitive to anything
outside the world of the internet. She was always ready to help Agnes but never asked questions or gossiped.
Agnes sat next to Nate. I don’t want to leave you here alone, Nate. Come back with me. I’ll get you a more
advanced setup”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThis seemed to catch Nate’s interest. “Not now, but maybe in a couple of weeks”
For Nate, it didn’t really matter where she was. In Manhattan, she spent 99% of her time in her room. Her social life
was minimal at best. Agnes had come to see Nate as a little sister. It took her a lot of effort to get Nate to talk and
interact with the outside world.
Agnes respected her decision, “Alright, I’ll come to get you in a couple of weeks
It only took three days for Agnes to sort out everything in Manhattan. On the last day, she decided to visit Ryder at
the Simpson Medical Center: She knew that after leaving the Whitfield Manor, Ryder had returned to Manhattan
and was probably at the hospital.
To her surprise, when she arrived, she found the door to Ryder’s private office shut. She inquired with his assistant
nurse, and that’s when she found out that Ryder had resigned