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

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

our marriage

you doing the same thing? Devaluing our

stared at Agnes for a long time. “Agnes, is

But Agnes didn’t have the guts. She feared that once the truth came out, everything would go back to

wasn’t ready. For now, she just wanted

and said, “Jared, let’s take a break.”

didn’t come home to pick you

sense her mood. But Jared didn’t know that she went to the hospital that day and heard his conversation with Mamie. Or maybe

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

to confront the truth.

Jared? Just a band–aid on his broken heart.

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