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.”

heart skipped a beat. She saw Nocturne hand over the watch to Jared. Jared put the watch to his lips. His voice came through clear as day. “Hello, ma’am. Can we meet?” Agnes hadn’t heard Jared’s voice in a long time. It was deep and clear, laced with a faint familiarity

“Hello?‘ came from Jared’s end of the line.

just shrugged it off and gave the watch back to Nocturne.

Nocturne’s hair, said something, then got in the

was as devastated as a city

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

version of herself, but Jared was like her personal mirror of truth. She started shaking as she held her phone.

own kid? Just

something would

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

again shortly after they got back.