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?”

back to school. It’s getting late,

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

surprise, “Can

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

heart pounded as she saw the

me here. I’ll be

and said to Agnes, “Come with

lot and drove through a special passage. They quickly left the mountain

told him she had something to do at school and had

up, Jared asked, “Agnes,

little distracted and replied

said, “Agnes, I’m

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

Jared was up to something, he would have this expression. His

to race, and she blushed, stammering, “You just…I’m

smiled, “Agnes, I said I’m hungry.

feeling

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