Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 5

Jenny’s coldness shocked Agnes, and her tone turned chilly, “So, you’re not going to forgive me? Agnes, you already have so much. Why are you trying to steal Elton from me? You just don’t want me to be happy, do you?”

Agnes was speechless, baffled by Jenny’s logic. It was Jenny who had butted into her relationship with Elton first.

However, now Jenny was saying that she didn’t want her to be happy.

Agnes said, “There’s nothing left for us to talk about. I have to work; you go do your thing”

Just as Agnes was about to turn around and leave, Jenny grabbed her arm, “Agnes, let me tell you one more thing…”

“What are you doing?”

Suddenly, a tall figure appeared in the doorway. Elton had walked over, his face full of unhidden anger, “Jenny, how many times have I told you, stop bothering Agnes.” Jenny immediately put on a pitiful face, “I came to ask her for forgiveness. I’ve been begging her. It was all my fault. It has nothing to do with you.”

to be such a

obviously softened a lot. He turned to Agnes and said, “Agnes, my father is being discharged from the hospital today. Would you like to come to my house for dinner tonight? You might be angry with me but wouldn’t be mad with my parents, right? They miss you a lot.”

half of her childhood at the Taylor’s. Elton’s parents, Hancock and Sarah, truly treated

was Mr.

old problem. He had a heart bypass surgery this time. He was talking about you this morning,

was hesitating, Jenny couldn’t help herself. She blurted out, “What about

find Agnes. That’s why she came here early. If Agnes went and was warmly welcomed by Elton’s parents, she could soften and reconcile

had done would be in vain. She couldn’t let

hadn’t expected the usually soft–spoken Jenny to disrupt him suddenly. His face turned cold instantly. He said, “What does this have to do with you? Stop making

hint was

want to, but…

she said this, everyone present was

she was moments ago. She took out a stack of papers from her bag, “This

it had been three months since