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.

it was

the depth of his disappointment, which was more like

to himself, he was head over

was she becoming more and more determined to leave?

to Preston’s hospital room.

lying there, breathing evenly.

the chances of him regaining consciousness were

long as his vital signs were stable, Agnes felt

was very quiet.

bed, lost in thought. She wanted to

and finally sent a text to Kerri, just

Kerri had switched the blood samples. The blood sample tested was

been transferred to the lab after crossing the wrong person.

Kerri the opportunity to switch the samples.

wasn’t even sure if she was

been so chaotic

hadn’t had her period in two or three months.

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