Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 687 Agnes whirled around, only to find her neck strangled from behind before she could even react. She tried to fight back, but her assailant had anticipated this, and promptly shoved a chloroform–soaked cloth over her mouth and nose. Agnes only struggled for a moment before her consciousness started to fade, but before her eyes closed, she faintly recognized that face. It was Hammer, the butler of the Thomas family. Hammer had been trailing Agnes for several days now. But the girl was vigilant, nearly exposing him on multiple occasions. Thankfully, today, he had found the perfect opportunity. Agnes was staying at Eden Nights before, a place Hammer had no chance to make a move on. However, Agnes had moved out two days ago for some reason. Now, she was staying in a small inn. The underground parking was simple and the security cameras were long broken. This was the perfect time to strike.

car park and noticed something amiss. Agnes‘ car door was still open, a set of keys lay on the ground next to the car. And just a moment ago, he saw a car leaving. The driver seemed vaguely familiar. Jared suddenly recalled, that man was Hammer. A horrible thought dawned on Jared. He immediately spun his car around, following in pursuit. Hammer exited the car park and merged onto the city’s elevated highway. But not long after, he noticed Jared’s car tailing him. His heart pounded in his chest. If he was caught, and Agnes was found unconscious in his car, he was done for Hammer pushed his car to its maximum speed. He absolutely couldn’t let Jared catch up. Failure was not an option. But as Jared watched the car in front speed up frantically, he became more certain something was amiss. Was Agnes in the car? What was Hammer trying to do? Jared didn’t have time to ponder. His only goal was to stop the car in front. However, Hammer was driving recklessly. Jared didn’t want to push him too hard, if Agnes was in the car, and an accident occurred… Jared couldn’t bare to think about it. Still, he kept