Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 73

Ivan went on, “But I’m curious, what has got you all muddled?”

Agnes replied, “Just some stuff that’s got me scratching my head.”

Not wanting to dwell on it, Agnes changed the subject, “Why are you at the hospital?” Ivan answered, “My sister is in the hospital because of a car accident. I came to visit her

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Upon hearing this, something clicked in Agnes‘ mind.

Hesitantly, Agnes asked, “Your sister isn’t Mamie, is it?”

Ivan glanced at Agnes, “You know her?”

It all made sense now. The Bartley family was complicated. One of the Four Families of Willowbrook, Ivan was the CEO of Century Entertainment, and Mamie was their star, but she had never put two and two together.

Agnes, with mixed feelings, said, “Mamie is a national icon, who wouldn’t know her?”

Zoe keeps singing your praises, trying to convince me every day to

still in school,

actually. The drama is set on school life, and filming would be done on your campus at Lakeside College. Besides, you’re about to go on summer break.”

turned

dinner, Agnes returned to Maplewood Manor. Half an hour later, Jared called to say he

restaurant.

said, “No need, I’m already

sat alone

before midnight, she would clear things up with him. If he didn’t come back, she would

like this, she would let

slowly, steadily, into the endless abyss. When the second hand on the clock crossed midnight, Agnes suddenly calmed down. As if a sword hanging

her phone

end of the line seemed slightly surprised,

ask, if I agree to do your TV drama, will you

dorm

“Okay, I agree.”