Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 728

Agnes felt a pit in her stomach. No matter what punishment Laura faced, her parents were never coming back.

Suddenly, she thought of Beatrice, then she asked. “How is Beatrice doing now?”

Jared sighed regretfully, “She can’t accept her return to her original state, she’s practically delirious. She’s at St. Mary’s Psychiatric Hospital.”

Agnes was surprised. “That’s a mental health clinic”

Indeed, St. Mary’s was widely acknowledged as an asylum

Jared added. “In this world, you reap what you sow She’s done so many bad things; she nearly killed you, her own sister. This is a fitting end.”

But it was still a sad outcome. Agnes wasn’t soft–hearted, nor did she pity Beatrice because she was her sister. She just felt an overwhelming sense of

sorrow

for them to live in harmony, but since childhood, they were like two trees in the desert, fighting

could see

on it. I want to take you

looked up. “Who?”

coy, responded, “It’s a secret.”

slowly started to forget her troubles. Despite her probing,

the evening, Jared took Agnes to a Thai restaurant.

a small private dining room. The décor and murals were exotic and captivating, but Agnes was preoccupied.

while, the door to the

the sight of

Jared had invited them, he merely mentioned bringing a friend for dinner, and they had

expected to run into Mamie and

warm smile. He hugged Agnes, “Agnes, it’s been

was deep and comforting, like an older