Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 698

A bitter smile traced the corners of Agnes‘ mouth.

Jared refused to explain, or perhaps he simply couldn’t.

But she knew she couldn’t be with someone who had so many other women in his life.

He and Valeria were almost engaged.

If it weren’t for the sudden revelation of Nocturne’s identity, by now, Jared would be Valeria’s husband.

Jared could get engaged to Valeria, he must have feelings for her.

For all these years, Valeria has been recognized as Mrs. Thomas to the world.

Then there was that actress.

Rumor had it that she’d been with Jared for three years, even had a miscarriage for him.

Her hospital records and diagnoses were dug up by the media.

Then there were the pictures of Jared accompanying her to the hospital.

It’s hard not to believe all that.

been so many women in Jared’s life, and she was just one of them.

started to question if he chose her

could feel that Jared still had feelings for

suffered too many

if they stayed together, those unresolved issues would be like seeds of thorns planted deep.

root and grow with each passing day, until their

bear to lose again. Jared

better to maintain

friends, they wouldn’t have to be

selfish, and it’s

she want

“Jared, let’s just be

felt something sink

didn’t she even consider it? Why didn’t she leave any room for

become so irreplaceable in these four years?

so that she disregarded the father–son relationship between Nocturne and himself?

before, and Ryder was in charge of Nocturne’s medical condition. Perhaps over these four years, Agnes had developed

were

and Juliet four years

knew Agnes always

in a foreign place with no family,