Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 519

Agnes furrowed her brows, her voice unconsciously laden with reproach, “Why did you have to go so hard on him? I know you and Sean used to be in the intemational special forces, but he’s just an ordinary guy. Couldn’t you have been a bit gentler?”

Kearney found it both exasperating and amusing, “Septima, the guy was trying to hurt you and here you are worrying about whether he’s injured?” Agnes fell silent all of a sudden.

She hadn’t expected Jared to get so worked up.

Because of Jared’s reaction, Agnes was even more certain.

She absolutely couldn’t let Jared find out about Nocturne.

If he did, it would certainly lead to a nasty fight, and Agnes wasn’t sure she could win.

Keamey dropped Agnes off at the Pritchard family’s villa./

As the car came to a stop, Kearney spoke up, “You gonna be okay here on your own? Want me to stick around tonight?”

Agnes shook her head with a smile, “I know you’re busy. Go on home, this is my place, I’ll be fine.”

Kearney nodded, “Call me if you need anything.”

Agnes got out of the car and headed towards the villa.

Kearney drove off.

left was the key to the Pritchard

turned on the lights.

was in Manhattan, she had prepaid

the lights blazed on, Agnes felt a touch of disorientation.

one had set foot in here for

the furniture and floors were covered in a layer of

the house, climbing

footprint

had been left open

was already

the vines had crept into the

the white marble railing on the

of the

the past, hiding what once was.

Agnes was

would clear away these vines, revealing everything as it truly was.

the first room she visited

Preston was alive, he spent most of his time at

just a grey, dusty mess.

desk was just as he left it, there was even an unfinished pack of

room had that musty smell