Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 323

It was as if she had been shoved into an icy lake, her whole body shivering.

Her grandma’s words meant that her mom had committed suicide, falling into deep despair after discovering her dad’s affair.

Then, what did all of Preston’s care and tenderness towards her mother when she was hospitalized mean?

Was it all just a show for her?

If so, Agnes felt like the last bit of warmth left between her parents had disappeared.

Agnes even forgot how she got home. When Agnes walked into the yard, Jared had just finished cleaning up and was washing his hands by the well.

Seeing Agnes return, he approached her and asked curiously, “Did your grandmother mention me?”

But Agnes seemed to be lost, walking into the house like a robot, as if she hadn’t heard Jared’s words at all.

Jared immediately sensed that something was off.

under the

news had hit Agnes hard, and she felt like something inside her

mom had committed suicide. If her mom really did commit suicide,

an indescribable pain in her heart.

could forgive Preston for his years of infidelity and even

that led to her mother’s suicide.

such a gentle person. How could he

had she gone through to choose to leave this world?

sat down by the bed,

anything, just quietly comforted

lifted her head from under the covers,

ask, “What happened? Can you tell

“TIl tell you later. It’s about my mom.

didn’t want Jared to know about her mom’s suicide, and her

press

wound in her heart. There was no need for him