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?”

into the entertainment industry, you’d quickly become the next big thing, Director Zoe keeps singing your praises,

in school, it’s not convenient.”

actually. The drama is set on school life, and filming would be

still turned

called to say he would be late and asked the driver to pick her up

restaurant.

said, “No need, I’m already home.”

sat alone on the

When would Jared be back? If Jared was back before midnight, she would clear things up with him. If he didn’t come back,

dilemmas. But at times like this, she would let time and fate make the decision for

slowly, steadily, into the endless abyss. When the second hand on the clock crossed midnight, Agnes suddenly calmed

hesitation, she picked up her phone

the line seemed slightly

agree to do

dorm at Lakeside

“Okay, I agree.”