Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 722

"So you're saying, your relationship with Keamey was all a ruse, and you were merely posing as his date tonight"

Agnes had not expected to confess so openly, but Jared seized on her admission immediately.He'd initially assumed Agnes and Kearney were a couple.

Now, with Agnes herself declaring their engagement was a sham, was their entire relationship a farce too? At this point, Agnes felt there was no point in hiding the truth so she told him, ‘I'm simply good friends with Keamey, like siblings, and there's no romantic involvement.

Besides, he already has someone he's interested in,’ Agnes said.

A weight lifted off Jared's chest.

In reality, he knew.

The way Kearney looked at Agnes was different from an ordinary man.

man wouldn't look at a woman he loves

seeing Agnes standing next to Kearney

Agnes,

took a step forward, pressing on, "And what about Ryder? You claimed to be

finding Jared relentless, Seeing the curiosity in Jared's eyes, perhaps it was the enchanting moonlight tonight, or perhaps his immense sorrow had affected her, Agnes decided to admit, "Yes, that was false too.My relationship with Ryder was purely professional, as a doctor and a patient's family member.When I ran into him in Manhattan, it was a coincidence.I harbored resentment towards you because of Alyssa, and there was no way I could let go of that grudge and be

as Jared suspected, despite all that had transpired, and despite Ryder claiming to be engaged to Agnes, and hinting at cohabitation in

He knew Ryders character.

it, just

merely to provoke him, to

his manipulations, because his tactics

found it impossible to

to have a serious

hearing Agnes's admission, Jared was so elated he felt