Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 78

Throughout the whole ride, Agnes and Jared remained silent. Agnes kept sneaking glances at Jared’s face through the rearview mirror. His gloomy expression was suffocating.

Agnes initially felt a tad guilty. After all, she and Jared were married, and she was caught staying overnight at a stranger’s house. But when she thought about Jared not coming home that night, Agnes figured her actions weren’t that outrageous in comparison.

The car rolled into Maplewood Manor, finally parking in front of the villa. The atmosphere inside the car grew even tenser, Agnes felt as if the air had

frozen solid

Jared finally broke the silence “Tell me, what the hell happened?”

Agnes played dumb. “What do you mean?”

Jared turned to look at Agnes. Strangely, she felt exposed under his gaze.

you think you can manage a guy like Ivan?

well either, yet I married you.

clearly infuriated Jared “Is our marriage really that insignificant to you?”

“Aren’t you doing the

Agnes for a long time. “Agnes, is this really how you

But Agnes didn’t have the guts. She feared that once the

wasn’t ready. For now, she just wanted

her head and said, “Jared, let’s

pick you up that

was smart, and he could sense her mood. But Jared didn’t know that she went to the hospital that day and heard his conversation with Mamie. Or maybe he did know but pretended not to. Once

When Elton betrayed Jenny, Agnes didn’t hesitate to cut off a

courage to confront the truth. Because then, she would be a complete

a band–aid

to act in a TV show during the