Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 376

Agnes let go of Beatrice’s hand, turning to leave

But Beatrice pointed at Agnes’s retreating figure and shouted, “Agnes, you dare to treat me like this just because you’ve become Mrs. Whitfield, huh? But do you know, the Whitfields were behind your mom’s death, and you marned Jared to enjoy the glitz and glamour, your mom would be furious if she knew” Agnes stopped dead in her tracks.

She turned around, “Beatrice, what did you say? You better make yourself clear today!

“Alright, I’ll spill the beans. Your mom took her own life, but do you know why? Because she pocketed a donation and was shamed when it went public. She couldn’t handle the public scrutiny and committed suicide. That donation was from Alyssa Whitfield. Your mom and Alyssa were buddies, tumed enemies over a guy. It was public knowledge in our circle then. Don’t you think your mom’s suicide was fishy? It could have been Alyssa’s doing. And you still call her sister so affectionately, Agnes, you’ve actually married into your enemy’s family.”

Suddenly, Agnes felt a chill run through her body

looked up the newspapers from ten years ago.

mom did commit suicide due to the exposure of a 2-million

couldn’t trace the source of the

expected Beatrice to

asked, “Who told

on my parents’ argument. Dad knew about the Whitfields’ involvement but you were already secretly married to Jared. He didn’t want to ruin your marriage so he kept it from you. But Agnes, some truths can’t be hidden. The Whitfields are linked to your mom’s death. Even if they didn’t intentionally set her up, she died because of it. Agnes, you’ve married your enemy’s son and you’re okay with it?

felt as if she’d been hit by a bolt of lightning. Her mind reeled, and she tried

the truth or not, the revelation about

that Alyssa and Agnes’s mother had once been friends, but they fell out over

the cast specifically to get close to Agnes and wait for the right moment to