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.

like they both took a step back, becoming

car, taking one step at

too shall

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clenched her teeth.

really couldn’t hold on

didn’t want to leave Jared.

want to live alone in

her mom, and now her

felt like she had lost everything.

shoulders began to

filled with Agnes‘ retreating figure.

finally lit

just one glance, he would rush

But she didn’t.

to

was his promise

almost wrested by him threatening to give up the

he couldn’t stay with

long river, they could only

back at him, even if it meant jumping into the river,

who kept letting go of

made him feel utterly desperate.

at the gate

mansion was

house was empty.

the bed, curling up.

imagined when she was little, lying in her mom’s arms.

world was too dark, too

what her next step should