Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 69

Agnes bolted out of the Century Building and headed back to school. She holed up in the library till late, since she was free in the afternoon.

Jared shot her a text: “When are you coming home?”

Agnes stared at her phone for a moment but didn’t respond.

Soon, Jared called, his voice deep and resonant from the other end: “Got class tonight?”

Agnes answered, “I’ve got a journalism project on my plate, so I’m a bit swamped.”

“When will you be done?”

“I’m not sure, you should hit the sack; don’t wait up for me.”

regret. Truth be told, Jared was all she could think about the whole day. It’s been a while since they last saw each other, and Agnes missed him. But when she recalled Jared’s cozy moment with Mamie yesterday, she had to admit she was a bit green–eyed.

Agnes was not satisfied with his explanation, and she realized she barely knew Jared. Their marriage was initially

was too tired, she caught some Z’s on

would sneak home during the day to change and shower, then

admitted she was a bit of a chicken, but she really didn’t know

day at noon, Agnes came home as usual, and

she realized she had forgotten to bring a change of clothes. This wasn’t the first time, but the house was empty and the bedroom curtains were drawn tight. She shrugged it off and walked out naked, planning to fetch her pajamas from

dumbstruck the moment she

sitting on the couch, his gaze fixed on the bathroom. He was also stunned when he saw

around, and darted back into the bathroom, slamming

Then, silence.

heart pounding like it was about to

body as red as a boiled shrimp, her cheeks