Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 385

Lifting her head, she said, “I ran into some punks”

Mamie’s face darkened as she berated Agnes, “How many times have I wamed you? S City is vast, and you can’t trust everyone. Yet you still wander off alone at night. With your looks, you’re bound to attract unwanted attention!” Agnes bore the brunt of Mamie’s frustration, head bowed, resembling a chastised child

Mamie’s anger intensified, seeing Agnes’s passive maction. Even when you’re the victim, you act so submissive. Why won’t you stand up for yourself?” she exclaimed, her voice filled with concem. “From now on, you’re staying close to me after work. If anything happened to you, how could I face Jared?”

Agnes knew that Mamie was genuinely worried about her

When the doctor was treating her wounds earlier, Agnes didn’t feel anything, but Mamie was holding her hand so tightly it hurt more than the wound.

When Agnes looked up, she noticed Mamie’s eyes were red. Mamie caught her gaze and gently scolded her

Although Agnes had been injured, it wasn’t a major wound.

However, she was concerned about the possibility of tetanus from the rusty knife that had caused it, so she took a tetanus shot

was administered an IV at the hospital. Even though the injury wasn’t grave,

consultation, from finding a doctor to getting medication – Mamie took

waited upon, handling these

diligent efforts, felt an array of emotions.

once

had their relationship changed so drastically? Agnes had previously believed that Mamie’s softened attitude was only because she and Ivan

up in Agnes’s eyes again, perhaps due to the night’s

time Mamie had settled everything, it was late, and Agnes had

back and rest first, you’ve really been

yourself into this mess again, see if I don’t beat you up.”

at her watch and muttered

Mamie had something

and rest quickly.” Agnes felt really

door to the ward