Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 225

As Agnes lay in bed, she suddenly felt powerless

Her mind was filled with images of Jared’s cold face

Her heart felt as heavy as a rock, making it hard for her to breathe.

As Agnes rolled over, the door was flung open. Upon seeing the person who walked in with pride, Agnes frowned.

“Beatrice Pritchard, it’s basic manners to knock before you enter someone’s room,” Agnes remarked.

Beatrice crossed her arms and sneered, “Agnes, this is my house. Everything here is mine. You’re just a freeloader. Oh, and by the way, I forgot to tell you, I changed the locks There are only three keys, and none of them are yours.”

“Beatrice, I’m tired Don’t start trouble or I promise you’ll regret it.”

“You gonna hit me? Yeah, right, Agnes I know you’re all badass with your taekwondo but you don’t have the guts to hurt me You’re just living off our dad’s quilt. If you ever hit me, he won’t love you anymore.”

Agnes didn’t get mad.

used to Beatrice’s mockery.

thing get to her, she’d

she

pillow, plugged them in, and

went on, “Agnes, did you have a fight with Jared Whitfield? I told you, why would Jared ever be interested in you?

said a lot, but Agnes ignored her completely

had had a fight with

back to this house unless she

night, no less. It must be because

said that Jared was on a

Beatrice heard, she smirked inside. She had been keeping track of Jared’s schedule, and he hadn’t been away these past few days.

and that just

matter how much Beatrice

hated most was

and yanked Agnes’s earbuds out, “Are you deaf? Can’t you hear

grabbed