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 wishful

depth of his disappointment, which

he was head

without her. Why was she becoming more and more determined to leave? What was he supposed to

to Preston’s hospital room.

lying there, breathing

the chances of him regaining consciousness

vital signs

room was very

She wanted to say something but couldn’t find the words.

text to Kerri, just

samples. The blood

recently been transferred to the lab after crossing the wrong person. And she was

Kerri the opportunity to switch the

sure if she

had been

she hadn’t had her period

on with her dad, she hadn’t been paying attention to her own body and just thought