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.

stranger’s place. Do you think you can manage a guy like Ivan? How

that well either, yet I married you. She would never

“Is our marriage really

you doing the

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

felt upset. She was torn inside, wondering whether to expose the truth between them, whether to break the illusion But Agnes didn’t have

ready. For now, she just wanted to cool things

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

I didn’t come home to pick you up that night, you’re gonna be

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

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

courage to confront the truth. Because then, she

she to Jared? Just a band–aid

show during the