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.

only thing she took when she left was

turned on the lights.

though she was in Manhattan, she had prepaid

blazed on, Agnes felt

foot in

and floors were covered in a layer of dust.

the house, climbing

step, a footprint appeared in

had been

wall was already covered in ivy.

vines had crept into the house, spreading layer upon layer.

white marble railing on the staircase was unrecognizable.

like traces of the past

past, hiding what once

was back.

vines, revealing everything as

upstairs, the first room she visited

was alive, he spent most of his time at

though, it was just a

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

had that musty smell of time and neglect.