Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 597

Agnes shook her head, “Jared wouldn’t just hand his kid over to a stranger. He’d thoroughly investigate the person first. He has a tight network of information–gathering. He can find out just about anything quickly. He hasn’t been able to find any info on me or Nocturne over the years because I had Nate erase everything about me from the data world. So, online, there’s nothing on Agnes. I’ve been careful all these years to dodge Jared’s network. But for him, finding others is a piece of cake.”

Kerri didn’t ask who Nate was.

She didn’t know how Agnes had managed all these years.

But if a stand–in wouldn’t work, and Agnes couldn’t go herself,

What then?

Agnes sat, hands covering her face, looking utterly worn out.

“The only way now,” Agnes said, “is to sneak Nocturne’away when Jared isn’t paying attention. By then, I’ll have returned to Manhattan. Even if Jared starts looking, he’ll start with you, seeking the parents. Just fob him off with any excuse.”

It sounded a bit far–fetched, but it was the only plan they had at the moment.

But it was going to be tough.

could tell where he was at

wasn’t enough.

most of

someone

for the right moment. It was a tall order.

go all night,” Agnes told Kerri. “Get some sleep.

Brayden’s doing,

can do to help,

and left

straight back to

hadn’t slept all

shower, Agnes hit the

she didn’t sleep well. She dreamt she was in court with Jared, fighting over custody

judge awarded custody to Jared and stripped her

woke up from

the time, Agnes saw she’d slept less than an

watch, she saw that Nocturne’s current location was the

out Jared had been staying there since