Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 450

Agnes just couldn’t bear to stay with him.

She whispered, “Can you find your own way home? You’ve had a few drinks, don’t drive yourself. Get a designated driver or call your secretary. I need to go see my dad.”

With that, Agnes turned and walked away.

Jared had planned to spend the night with Agnes, looking after Preston.

But as he watched Agnes walk away, he’d never felt so lost.

Earlier in the evening, Mamie had casually mentioned that Agnes might be pregnant.

To him, it was like seeing an oasis in the middle of a desert. A glimmer of hope.

If Agnes was pregnant, maybe things would change. Maybe she wouldn’t be so determined to leave him, to abandon him.

Even if it was for the sake of the baby, maybe she’d stay.

He was willing to do anything, even spend his whole life making up for the pain he caused her, just to have her stay.

end, it was all just

depth of his disappointment, which was more

head over heels in love with her.

Why was she becoming more and more determined to leave? What was he supposed to

went to Preston’s hospital room.

still lying

chances of him regaining consciousness were slim.

as his vital signs

room was

bed, lost in thought. She wanted to say something but couldn’t find

phone and finally sent a text to

had switched the blood samples. The

originally in cardiology, but had recently been transferred to the lab after

coincidence that gave Kerri the opportunity to switch the samples.

wasn’t even sure if she

been so chaotic recently.

back, she realized she hadn’t had her period in two or

attention to her own body and just thought