Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 537

After Laura left, Beatrice went to the bedside and made a call.

“Hey, Jared, it’s Beatrice.”

A cold and clear voice came from the other end of the phone, “I know, what’s up?”

Hearing his indifferent tone, Beatrice felt a pang of disappointment.

But she still said gently, “Jared, tomorrow is my birthday, I’m having a party. Can you make it? It’s at The Capital Hotel’s banquet hall.”

Jared’s tone was as cold as before, Sorry, I’m busy.”

Beatrice knew Jared was about to hang up.

Before Jared could end the call, Beatrice quickly said, “Wait, I have something else to say.”

“What is it?”

“Tomorrow’s birthday party will be in the form of a charity auction. The items for auction are some antiques and jewelry from my collection. There’s a bracelet that I brought from the safe in my old house. My mom told me it was something my sister always wore, from birth until she was ten…”

Beatrice stopped talking, Jared on the other end fell silent.

for

got it.” Jared’s voice came from the

the other

phone for a long

it for a long while, recalling every word

was truly disappointed, but it was all within

because he wouldn’t miss

face gradually

longer would she have to endure, to wait?

she watched Agnes‘ TV shows and movies

move, every frown and smile.

action, she would

of those images.

efforts paid

to

would inadvertently reveal some of Agnes‘

by Jared was

trying to look as much like

no matter what, Agnes

cold towards Beatrice,

reasons, they had more and