Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 71

Agnes had dozed off all afternoon, and so had Jared.

Agnes was staring at the ceiling blankly. To others, Jared was seen as aloof and noble. There were even rumors that he wasn’t into women, and was a

man of few desires!

Well, that didn’t seem to be the case!

Agnes was starting to feel better. But maybe she was overthinking.

Jared chose a private French restaurant, a place often frequented by celebrities.

Agnes was actually quite nervous. Firstly, this was the first time Jared was introducing her to his friends. Secondly, Marie was no ordinary person. She was a well–known actress with a strong aura.

happy. It felt like she was getting one step closer to Jared’s life. They were secretly married, and Agnes was always afraid of others finding out. She wasn’t sure how the marriage would end; she never

her thoughts seemed to

at the restaurant, Mamie hadn’t arrived yet. After waiting for

heard the words “car

up the phone, Jared’s expression turned serious. He told Agnes, “Mamie had a car accident on the way here. She’s in the hospital now, I’m

“I’ll go with

here. Have something to eat, I’ll be back soon to pick you up,

the hospital, it could draw a lot of attention. So, she nodded and said, “Okay, I’ll wait for you here.”

just sat alone. Even the waiter gazed at her strangely. Agnes didn’t touch her fork and packed a few main dishes to take away. In the end, she couldn’t help but worry and took a

good ears. When Jared was on the phone earlier, she heard the hospital’s name and the ward’s room number. She arrived at the hospital

quiet with few people. The whole floor didn’t have any other

to knock on the door, it opened, and a nurse came out. She glanced at the takeout box in her hand and said, “You must

that, the

door to the room was still open. The room was huge, like a presidential