Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 437

Kerri’s gaze was flitting between the two of them.

Although they both seemed calm, the atmosphere in the room was as chilly as an ice cellar.

Kerri coughed, “Well, I’m gonna leave.”

Then immediately turned around and walked away. Agnes remained cool, acting as if Jared didn’t exist. She turned around and started to pack up her things. Jared walked over, placing a lunch box on the table.

“Valeria is my sister’s business partner. She didn’t come here looking for me. Don’t get the wrong idea,” he said to Agnes’s retreating back.

Agnes turned around, “I’m not misunderstanding anything, because frankly, I don’t care, Jared. Whether you end up with Valeria or anyone else in the future, I don’t care. I only hope that you and I can clearly end our relationship before you start a new relationship, without dragging things out.”

Lately, Agnes had been giving Jared the cold shoulder.

She spoke her mind without any sugarcoating.

would

that he had grown used to her icy demeanor,

he had learned to filter out any words

Agnes, instead, he opened the lunchbox, “I made Boletus mushroom soup today, thought you might like a change.”

Agnes would feel a mix

self. It was as if she had turned into a knife, continuously hurting Jared. But his willingnéss to appease her, even going so far as to smile it off, made Agnes feel like the knife was stabbing

was she supposed to do? She felt like she couldn’t hold

walked over and sat down, taking a sip of

Jared had been bringing her soup almost

Agnes never ate any, and Jared would take

still came every day.

and Jared seemed a bit

had a bad feeling

enough, after a few sips, Agnes said with a heavy heart, “Jared, I’m begging you. Do you find this fun? You can’t change me, nor can you change reality. Each time I hurt you, I feel terrible. But why are you forcing me to extinguish the last bit of feelings I have for you? So please, let go. It’s also a way out for you. You’re the CEO of the Tim Group, and you’re spending your time doing this, speaking to me in a low voice, letting

don’t!” Jared

looked at him, her face full of disbelief.