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.”

a pang of 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

not satisfied with his explanation, and she realized she barely knew Jared. Their marriage was initially a farce, but Agnes found herself taking

When she was too tired, she caught some Z’s on

to change and shower, then crash at the library at night, all

she really didn’t know

as usual, and finding the coast clear, she

a change of clothes. This wasn’t the first time,

moment she stepped out of

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

back into the bathroom, slamming

Then, silence.

her heart pounding like it was

could see herself in the bathroom mirror, her body as red as a boiled shrimp, her cheeks flushed like they