Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 29

Jared walked into the hall holding Agnes‘ hand. It took a while for Agnes to realize the situation.

All eyes in the room were on Agnes.

The ladies from their social circle stared at her as if they were shooting sharp arrows.

Agnes felt uncomfortable and tried to pull her hand out of Jared’s, which made him turn to her and ask, “What’s wrong?”

Agnes replied, “I really don’t want to be the center of attention. Maybe you should let go of my hand.””

Jared frowned but released her hand anyway.

Agnes added, “I’ll head out first. You go ahead with your stuff.”

Agnes was torn. On the one hand, she didn’t want to be in the spotlight, but on the other, she couldn’t bear to see Jared flirting with other girls. So, she chose to avoid this

scene.

Jared asked, “Where are you off to?”

heading back to school. It’s getting late, and I have classes tomorrow, Agnes

I just have to say hi to a few people. Then I’ll leave with

in surprise, “Can you do that?”

a matchmaking event for Jared. In a way, he was the host. Could he just leave before the party ended? Jared replied casually, “If my wife finds it boring, I can’t help it. Accompanying my wife is the most important

as she saw the slight smile

me here.

expected and said to Agnes, “Come with

through a special passage. They quickly left the mountain

something to do at school and had to leave early.

asked, “Agnes,

a little distracted and replied without thinking, “Not really.”

said, “Agnes, I’m

looked up to see Jared’s teasing gaze, a look she knew all too

expression. His whole body seemed to radiate

heart started to race, and she blushed, stammering, “You just…I’m exhausted today…

I’m hungry. What were you thinking?

feeling

he was hungry. How did she think about…that?