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.

in Jared’s life,

if he chose her just to provide Nocturne with a

course, Agnes could feel that Jared still had feelings for

had suffered too many

if they stayed together, those unresolved issues would be like seeds of

with each passing day, until their sharp spikes

bear to lose again. Jared must feel

to maintain

to be so

selfish, and it’s armed with

she want to experience heart

lowered her head, “Jared, let’s just

something sink

she even consider it? Why didn’t

so irreplaceable in

so that she disregarded the father–son

and Ryder was in charge of Nocturne’s medical condition. Perhaps over these

then, they were just classmates.

Juliet four years ago, their eyes

always admired Ryder.

foreign place with no family,

Jared felt

turn