Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 829

Before Agnes crossed paths with Jared, she tiptoed around life, dreading the day he’d detect a trace of her. The thought of facing him in court was a nightmare. Both wielded enormous power and influence, and if it ever came to a legal battle, turning back or emerging victorious was a long shot.

But as luck would have it, Agnes found her way back to Jared, mending bridges. Four years lost to them–a regret–but at least they could revisit the past.

Kerri, however, wasn’t so fortunate. Agnes knew Brayden’s situation all too well, there was no chance for Kerri and him. Brayden was now married to the most sought–after belle in the military district, Maisie Davies. The Simonds family’s business was booming, and Brayden and Maisie were often seen as the picture–perfect couple.

Back in the day, Brayden and his then wife, Kerri, were the talk of the town, attached at the hip, their love story a favorite topic of conversation. But eventually, the prince and his Cinderella ended up signing divorce papers.

of public speculation Brayden and Kerri, however, split without a whisper in the press. It wasn’t until Brayden’s engagement to Maisie hit the headlines that

to do with Brayden’s half–brother, Baldrick Simonds. Misunderstandings upon misunderstandings, but as Kerri put it, none of that mattered anymore.

he’d forcefully taken their son, Sprague. Kerri had chased him all the way from the Capital to Willowbrook

and eventually asked, “What’s your plan now?”

him take Sprague away, no

We should all sit down and talk

to be rejected every time. Brayden wouldn’t even let her see their son. She missed Sprague terribly. The boy, usually so cheerful, had never been away from her side–until Brayden took him. She remembered Sprague’s heart–wrenching cries, feeling utterly powerless. She had been tempted