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?”

keeps singing your praises, trying to

I’m still in school,

set on school life, and filming would be done on

still turned him

Half an hour later, Jared called to say he would be late and asked the driver to pick her up from

restaurant.

need, I’m

hanging up, Agnes sat

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

this, she would let time and fate make the decision

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

her

of the line seemed slightly surprised,

I agree to do your TV drama, will you arrange my

the best dorm at Lakeside College.”

“Okay, I agree.”