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.

me, and 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

well either, yet I married you. She would never

Jared “Is our marriage really that insignificant

“Aren’t you doing the same

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

She was torn inside, wondering whether to expose the truth between them, whether to break the illusion But Agnes didn’t have the guts. She feared that once

just wanted to

and said,

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

When Elton betrayed Jenny, Agnes didn’t

it was painful, things were different now, she didn’t have the courage to confront the truth. Because then, she would be

Just a band–aid on

in a TV show during the summer break