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?”

late, and I have

moment before saying, “Wait for me. I just have to say hi

up in surprise, “Can you do

Jared. In a way, he was the host. Could he just leave before the party ended? Jared replied casually, “If my wife

heart pounded as she saw the slight

me here. I’ll be back soon.”

expected and said to Agnes,

a special passage. They quickly left the mountain road behind the bustling Whitfield family mansion. Not long after they got in the car, Preston called Agnes.

she had something to do at school and

Jared asked, “Agnes,

distracted and replied without thinking, “Not

said, “Agnes,

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

to something, he would have this expression. His whole body seemed to radiate male hormones, making

she blushed, stammering, “You just…I’m exhausted today…

I said I’m hungry. What

feeling

was she thinking? Jared just said he was hungry. How did