Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 2

Agnes honestly said, “I’m at a department dinner at Flavour Fusion.”

Jared’s voice was cold, obviously tinged with displeasure. “Get your butt home now.”

And with that, he hung up.

Agnes was dumbstruck for half a minute. She returned to her seat and hurriedly said, “Something urgent just came up. I gotta scoot.”

Seeing her rush like that, everyone thought something big must’ve happened, so they didn’t try to stop her.

Agnes left the restaurant and hailed a cab straight back to Silver Oak Villas. It was a standalone garden mansion on a hillside. From the outside, it looked like a palace. The butler was at the door to welcome her. “Madam, you’re back.”

Agnes asked, “Where’s Mr. Whitfield?”

respectfully replied, “He is in his

to the bedroom. She hesitated at the door for a moment, but in the end,

life was the sound of running water coming from the bathroom.

was taking

the couch, lost in thought. Her gaze drifted towards the bathroom. To be honest, she felt like everything that happened today was like a dream.

story to tell. But when Agnes married him, she had no idea he was

knew

day, Agnes couldn’t understand why Jared chose

in thought, the frosted glass door of the bathroom

fell

a great body, no extra fat, his skin was smooth, and he looked refined and handsome. His broad, muscular chest and perfect six–pack abs exuded mature

moment, Agnes was

though there was no privacy between them anymore, Agnes had always kept

expression, Jared said, “Are