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.

stayed at a stranger’s place. Do you think you can manage a guy like Ivan? How well do you know him to have the

you that well either, yet I married you. She would never have dared to talk to Jared like this

infuriated Jared “Is our marriage really

doing the

is this really how you want to talk

to break the illusion But Agnes didn’t have the guts. She feared that once the truth

now, she just wanted to

her head and said, “Jared, let’s

to pick you up that

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 the truth came out,

she had become a coward in love. When Elton betrayed Jenny, Agnes didn’t hesitate

painful, things were different now, she didn’t have the courage to

was she to Jared? Just a band–aid

in a TV show during the summer break and will