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?”

It’s getting late, and I have classes tomorrow, Agnes replied.

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

surprise, “Can you do

just leave before the party ended? Jared replied casually, “If my wife finds it boring, I can’t help it. Accompanying my

saw the slight smile playing on Jared’s

me here. I’ll be back

than expected and said

a special passage. They quickly left the mountain road behind the bustling Whitfield

do at school and had

up, Jared asked, “Agnes, are

a little distracted and replied

said, “Agnes, I’m

teasing gaze, a

His whole body seemed to radiate male hormones, making

she blushed, stammering, “You

“Agnes, I said I’m hungry. What were you thinking?

feeling extremely

Jared just said he