Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 18

Chapter 18

Upon hearing this, Jared’s frown deepened. His voice turned icier, “What did you just call me?”

Agnes, half–asleep, turned over and mumbled something, “Elton…”

A surge of anger bubbled up in Jared. He grabbed Agnes‘ face and said coldly, “Agnes, look at me. Who am I?”

But then Jared noticed his fingertips were cold and damp. Agnes‘ eyes were closed, but tears were rolling down from the corners of them.

Agnes was crying.

Jared got up and fetched a warm towel. He sat by the bed and gently wiped away her tears.

reminded her of when she was a child, lying in her mother’s arms, swinging on

opened her eyes, and there

gentle, like he was taking care of a treasure. It’d been a long time since

If it had been before, she wouldn’t have dared. But with the help of alcohol, Agnes just wanted to be closer to

used to Agnes being so forward.

were flushed, and there was a faint smell of alcohol on her. She was

very attractive at the moment.

said, “Agnes, what are

from Jared, looking at him in disbelief. His face was filled

going to take a shower,

clutching a pillow, but she couldn’t stop the tears from flowing. The disgust in Jared’s eyes had shattered what little self–esteem she had

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