Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 226

Beatrice stormed off in a huff, leaving Agnes lying in bed, feeling miserable and clueless about what to do next.

The next day, being the weekend, Agnes had no school, so she slept in until noon. Apart from grabbing some lunch, she spent the entire day holed up in her room, not venturing outside

In the evening, there was a knock on her door, and Agnes assumed it was her nanny Latonia, calling her for dinner.

However, to her surprise, it was Beatrice standing there. Beatrice appeared to be in high spirits, a big grin plastered on her face as she said, “Agnes, let’s go to the dining room for dinner. My mom cooked today, and she whipped up all your favorite dishes.”

Agnes glanced at Beatrice, her brows furrowed.

Beatrice usually didn’t chat her up like this.

Something was definitely up

And Beatrice looked rather odd today, dressed in a white dress.

hair, usually wavy, had been straightened, and she wore a lighter, more natural makeup look, which made her

urged Agnes to hurry downstairs where everyone was waiting. Beatnce left, and Agnes, still in her pajamas, hurriedly changed and made her way

aback by who she saw sitting at the

cheerful conversation with Preston, who had a broad

who seemed to be deeply involved in the conversation, sweetly addressing him. Agnes felt a pang of

immediately came over and put her arm affectionately around hers,

became apparent that Beatrice’s earlier sweetness

dragged to the table

today. Why didn’t you let

“Jared, Agnes mentioned you were on a business

would ask something like this.

she just looked

back from Japan, and came straight here from the

froze for