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.

seemed like they both took a step back, becoming both

of the car, taking

shall pass.

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clenched her teeth.

couldn’t hold on

to leave

to live alone in

and now her

felt like she had

began to tremble.

were filled with

finally lit a

just one glance, he would

But she didn’t.

to

promise to

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

couldn’t stay with her any

a long river, they could only

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

the one who kept letting go of

him feel utterly desperate.

at the gate

Pritchard family’s mansion was huge.

the whole house was

laid on the bed, curling

little, lying in her

was too dark,

what her next step should