Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 469

Jared dropped Agnes off at the Pritchard family’s mansion.

Once the car stopped, it was dead silent inside.

Jared pulled out a cigarette, lit it, then immediately snuffed it out.

Then he asked, “Do you want me to stay with you tonight?”

Agnes shook her head.

After a day of confusion, Agnes actually felt a bit clearer,

In a way, they were already divorced.

Jared had only been staying with her these past few days out of old affection.

But without Jared, Agnes might not have made it through these days.

“Thank you, but no need, Jared. From now on, we each… need to take care of ourselves.” Agnes said.

Agnes knew it well.

Since Jared had proposed a divorce agreement, it meant he had adjusted his mindset.

If it weren’t for her father’s sudden death, they might have had no more ties.

Jared’s voice was also calm, “Then you should go in, take good care of yourself.”

Agnes nodded, “You too.”

Agnes didn’t expect she could talk to Jared so calmly.

both took a step

car, taking one step at a time forward.

too shall

F G

clenched her teeth.

hold on much longer.

want to

didn’t want to live

mom, and

like she had lost

shoulders began to

filled with Agnes‘

lit a cigarette.

she looked back, just one glance, he would rush

But she didn’t.

had to

his promise

staying by her side was his father’s last concession, almost wrested by him threatening to give up

with

said, their history was like a long river, they could only

if it meant jumping into the river, he would

one who kept

made him feel

Agnes went upstairs, Jared’s car stayed at the gate for a long

family’s mansion was huge.

house was empty.

the bed,

imagined when she was little, lying

was too dark,

know what her next step should be.