Heartstrings on Fire novel Chapter 483

Four years later—

In a high-rise apartment in downtown Manhattan.

The alarm went off and Agnes got up immediately. After a war-like hot shower, she felt refreshed.

It's the weekend.

In theory, she could have a lie-in.

However, today there's some serious business to take care of.

Agnes got dressed, headed to the kitchen, and whipped up a sandwich for breakfast.

Then, she ventured into the other room.

Agnes opened the door and stepped inside.

A little boy was lying on the bed.

The kid was ridiculously cute.

His hair was fluffy and soft, and his facial features were well-defined.

Most kids at four or five years old still have those chubby baby faces.

But this little guy was different. His face was mature for his age, with a pair of distinctive eyebrows and eyes. His eyelashes were so long, they could even pass for a girl's.

When he slept, his eyelashes fluttered gently, like a butterfly flapping its wings.

The boy's skin was as tender as the petals of a flower that bloom in the early morning.

He’s in a deep sleep, oblivious to Agnes' presence.

Agnes sat by the bed.

She reached out and gently struck the boy's hair.

This was her son, Nocturne.

Nocturne was a preemie, born on a midsummer night.

Looking back, it was a real nail-biter for Agnes, but luckily, she pulled through.

Agnes' hand brushed Nocturne's cheek.

However, possibly due to oxygen deprivation during the difficult birth, Nocturne was diagnosed with a rare disorder after he was born.

The medical term was Atypical Neurological Hypersomnia.

Nocturne spent most of his day sleeping, with very little awake time.

But...

Whenever she thought about this, Agnes felt very sad in her heart.

If she hadn’t been working while pregnant, she wouldn't have been kidnapped, given birth prematurely, or caused Nocturne's oxygen deprivation due to difficult labor.

Thinking about the past sent a chill down Agnes' spine.

Her biggest wish now was for Nocturne to improve through treatment.

Even if he couldn't fully recover, if his sleep duration could just decrease bit by bit, Agnes would be over the moon.

Fortunately, a world-class medical team was currently treating Nocturne.

They're the most influential team in the field of neurology, the Novy Medical Team.

Nocturne was now taking a new drug developed by this team.

Over the past two years, they'd seen some positive effects.

Nocturne’s awake time had increased.

With a certain drug, he could even stay awake for two hours.

But Agnes wouldn't let Nocturne take this drug lightly, because its side effect was that he needed even more time to rest and recover the next day.