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 thinking.

his

was head over heels in love with her.

life without her. Why was she becoming more and more determined to leave?

went to Preston’s hospital

was still lying

of him regaining consciousness were

as his vital signs

was very

in thought. She wanted to say something but

text to Kerri, just one short sentence, “Thank you.”

switched the blood samples. The blood sample tested

at Hope Hospital. She was originally in cardiology, but had recently been transferred to the lab after crossing the

this coincidence that gave Kerri

wasn’t even sure if she was

had been so chaotic

hadn’t had her period in

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