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.

turned to Agnes, “Let’s go grab a bite”

had absolutely

meal, they went to the

police had identified the perpetrator. He was a schizophrenic with severe delusions. He watched

the walls were plastered with posters and photos of Mamie.

proposal for a long time, and was even prepared to die with her if she

guy was a radical and had

when he fell from the

left the police station, it was already

in the car in

roof, I only said them beccause

wasn’t really overthinking anything at the moment. She wasn’t even sure what Jared was trying

Mamie. I knew deep down that you trusted me, but I was still mad. I 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,

what

but Jared’s words today had opened her heart.