Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 71

Agnes had dozed off all afternoon, and so had Jared.

Agnes was staring at the ceiling blankly. To others, Jared was seen as aloof and noble. There were even rumors that he wasn’t into women, and was a

man of few desires!

Well, that didn’t seem to be the case!

Agnes was starting to feel better. But maybe she was overthinking.

Jared chose a private French restaurant, a place often frequented by celebrities.

Agnes was actually quite nervous. Firstly, this was the first time Jared was introducing her to his friends. Secondly, Marie was no ordinary person. She was a well–known actress with a strong aura.

Agnes was inwardly happy. It felt like she was getting one step closer to Jared’s life. They were secretly married, and Agnes was always afraid of others finding out. She wasn’t sure how the marriage would end; she never really gave it much thought.

seemed to

waiting for a while,

heard the words “car accident” and “rear–end collision“.

Jared’s expression turned serious. He told Agnes, “Mamie had a car accident on the way here. She’s in the hospital now, I’m

“I’ll

not that serious. You should stay here. Have something to eat, I’ll be back soon to pick you up, and it won’t

like the hospital, it could draw a lot of attention. So, she

gazed at her strangely. Agnes didn’t touch her fork and packed a few main dishes to take away. In the end, she couldn’t help but worry and took a taxi to the hospital.

and the ward’s room number.

VIP ward, very quiet with few people. The whole floor didn’t

arrived at the door of the ward, very hesitant. Just as she was about to knock on the door, it opened, and a nurse came out. She glanced at the takeout box in her hand and said, “You must

the nurse

was still open. The room was huge, like a presidential suite..

From the bedroom came Jared’s voice, “Mamie, don’t use this tactic. I think I made some things very clear that