Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 264

A crowd of reporters swarmed outside the hospital.

Agnes knew the whole thing was going to be splashed across tomorrow’s front pages,

Half an hour later, Ivan showed up.

He was all dusted up and had a worried look on his face. “How’s Mamie? Is she okay?” he asked.

Agnes had never seen Ivan so freaked out like this.

He took a plane early this morning for a meeting out of town. It was just past noon now. He must have heard about Mamie as soon as he landed and rushed back immediately.

“She’s fine,” Jared said, “just a bit shaken up.”

Ivan rushed into the ward.

Agnes, “Let’s go grab a bite”

absolutely zero

they had a meal, they went to the

was a schizophrenic with severe delusions. He watched

no windows, and the walls were plastered with posters and photos of Mamie.

was even prepared to die

gun he brought was smuggled in. The guy was a

the spot when he fell from the

Jared and Agnes left the

sat in the car in

suddenly grabbed her hand, “Those things I said up on the roof, I only said them beccause

wasn’t really overthinking anything at the moment. She

kept asking myself why I was so mad and now I understand: it’s because I wasn’t part of your past. Your past with Mamie is like a mysterious box to me, I can’t see anything inside it. I’ve been trying to understand you, to understand your past feelings. I’ve been through a relationship with Elton Taylor, so I know letting go isn’t easy. I’m always scared, scared that I’m just a fling to you; scared that in the end, you might think the woman you loved for so many years is the one for

let out what

hiding, but Jared’s words