Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 457

The night was quiet. Agnes was sitting solo on the couch in her room.

It was as if she was swallowed by the darkness.

This was Maplewood Manor.

Agnes had been back for a long time. It was already 2 in the morning, and Jared hadn’t come back.

Agnes had no idea where Jared had gone.

It seemed like a ton had gone down today.

From finding out she was knocked up, running into Valeria, to setting up Beatrice for a cheating scandal.

And to top it off, she found out a major secret about the Whitfield family.

Agnes felt beat.

She didn’t even know why she came back, maybe she had nowhere else to go.

Laura and her daughter hadn’t moved out yet, they would for sure be back at Pritchard Mansion tonight.

After all that went down tonight, Agnes didn’t want any more drama.

here knowing Jared had been

recently. Agnes‘ hand unconsciously went to her belly. There was a little life inside her now.

knew she needed to take care of herself, and not stay up late, but she wasn’t sleepy at all. She didn’t even know how long she had been sitting on the couch when

darkness, a

But she immediately recognized it was Jared.

turn on the light, he walked straight over, reeking

knew Jared could hold his liquor, his friends even

it was clear he was wasted. How much had he drunk?

originally heading towards

his clothes as

on the

the darkness, they stared at each other for a

were as still as a

even see each other’s faces.

the room, and the curtains

at that moment, Agnes could almost picture Jared’s shocked

next second, Jared walked straight over, snuggling up to Agnes like a child,

word “Honey” made Agnes‘ heart ache.

plopped down onto the

couch wasn’t big, he had to curl up.

head was resting on Agnes‘ lap, just like a child.

didn’t expect Jared to come

liquor