Chapter 200
He was wearing a white shirt with a black shoulder bag slung over his shoulder
Outside the auditorium, the sun was setting
He seemed to stride in, riding the glow of the sunset, exuding a charming nonchalance within his cool demeanor
Several girls in the auditorum praised his handsomeness at the same time, so handsome!”
Agnes felt delighted and said to Ryder, “You’re here”
Ryder’s voice was cold. “Wasn’t it you who said rehearsals start today?”
The rehearsal officially began.
After changing into costumes, everyone couldn’t help but marvel at him once again.
“OMG, Ryder looks so handsome in costume The rehearsal went smoothly, considering that everyone was familiar with the script due to the previous auditions.
Towards the end of the rehearsal, Cynthia walked down the stage and took out her camera to snap a photo.
Suddenly, Ryder lost control, as if he couldn’t maintain his balance. He crouched down, looking terrified, holding his head, and uttered in a cold, almost harsh tone: “Stop taking pictures!”
Everyone was stunned, clueless about what had just happened.
Even Cynthia was taken aback and didn’t know how to react.
Agnes, on the other hand, recalled her previous question to Jared about why there were no childhood photos of Ryder at home.
Jared mentioned that Ryder had a fear of camera lenses.
At the time, Agnes didn’t inquire further. She simply found the question peculiar.
But Agnes never imagined it was true
After a while, Ryder regained composure.
Ryder said, “Sorry, but can we not take photos next time?”
Cynthia replied. “But on the day of the performance, many people will definitely be taking photos. If you can’t handle that, how will you perform?”
On the way home, Ryder and Agnes walked one after the other.
Whitfield Manor wasn’t far from the school, about a half–hour journey.
Initially, Agnes planned to take a taxi back.
However, seeing Ryder pushing his bicycle without riding it, she quietly followed behind him.
Cynthia’s words had clearly affected Ryder.
After dinner, Agnes pulled Jared into the room and asked, “What’s the story with Ryder’s fear of camera lenses?”
Jared frowned and said, “He was kidnapped when he was young. The kidnappers took numerous photos to threaten the Thomas family. That’s when he developed this psychological trauma”
Agnes was incredibly surprised. “So, he really is the son of the richest man, Cilian Thomas”
In fact, there were many rumors about Ryder’s biological father.
The most widely accepted version was that he was the child of Cilian and Alyssa Whitfield, the wealthiest couple in this country
Cilian was notorious for his philandering ways and had already been married three times.
His marriage to Alyssa was kept low–profile back then, so it remained unknown to the public.
But now Agnes learned that Alyssa was Cilian’s second wife.
Ryder was also acknowledged as the third son of the Thomas family.
It was reported that Cilian had been trying to bring Ryder back home for years, but Alyssa strongly opposed it.
Sighing Agnes asked, “So, there really isn’t any solution for Ryder’s fear of camera lenses?”
Jared replied, “We’ve tried numerous times throughout the years, even consulted several psychologists, but the impact on him was significant. That incident also influenced his introverted and solitary nature
As Jared spoke, he appeared full of self–blame
That year, he was 13, and Ryder was 6 when they went to the amusement park together, and later…
Agnes tightly held Jared’s hand, “You can’t blame yourself. Don’t be too hard on yourself. After all, you were just a child back then”