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.

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

I married you. She would never have

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

the same thing? Devaluing

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

between them, whether to break the illusion But Agnes didn’t have the guts. She feared that once the truth came out, everything would go back to square

wasn’t ready. For now, she just wanted to cool

head and said, “Jared, let’s take

come home to pick you up that night,

suddenly felt hurt. See, Jared 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 the truth came out, a lot of things would

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

now, she didn’t have the courage to confront the truth.

she to Jared? Just a band–aid

I’ve agreed to act in a TV show during the