Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 498

She’s been a journalist for years, been through all sorts of crazy stuff, even survived a major terror attack. But man, even Agnes had never been this freaked out before.

Jared was like her cognitive weakness. The second he came into the picture, her ability to think straight just flew out the window. Her only plan was to dodge the bullet, and the only thing she was sure of was that she couldn’t face him right now.

Jared had no clue he had a child, and Agnes had no idea how he’d react if he found out Nocturne was their kid.

Plus, Jared was about to pop the question to someone else.

And then, Nocturne’s voice came from her phone, “Mom, this gentleman wants to talk to you.”

hadn’t heard Jared’s voice in a long time. It was deep and clear, laced with a faint familiarity and coldness. Her heart started pounding like crazy, and it felt like her body was coming back to life. She couldn’t respond because

came from Jared’s end

just shrugged it off and gave the watch

Nocturne’s hair, said something, then got in the car with Nocturne and drove off.

as a city after

four years, she thought she had become independent, rational, and strong, and she made sure she appeared that way. But the moment she saw Jared, she felt like she had reverted back to

truth. She started shaking as she held her phone. After a long while, she started

important than their own kid? Just leaving their child

“You think something would happen

he glanced at his boss through the rear–view mirror. He had a feeling

asleep again shortly after they got back.