Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 69

Agnes bolted out of the Century Building and headed back to school. She holed up in the library till late, since she was free in the afternoon.

Jared shot her a text: “When are you coming home?”

Agnes stared at her phone for a moment but didn’t respond.

Soon, Jared called, his voice deep and resonant from the other end: “Got class tonight?”

Agnes answered, “I’ve got a journalism project on my plate, so I’m a bit swamped.”

“When will you be done?”

“I’m not sure, you should hit the sack; don’t wait up for me.”

told, Jared was all she could think about the whole day. It’s been a while since they last saw each other,

Agnes was not satisfied with his explanation, and she realized she barely knew Jared. Their marriage

When she was too tired, she caught some

day to change and shower,

she really didn’t know how

noon, Agnes came home as usual, and finding the

of clothes. This wasn’t the first time, but the house was empty

dumbstruck the moment she stepped out of the bathroom!

the couch, his gaze fixed on the bathroom. He was also stunned

screamed, quickly turned around, and darted back into the

Then, silence.

was about to leap

the bathroom mirror, her body as red as a boiled shrimp, her cheeks flushed like