Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 78

Throughout the whole ride, Agnes and Jared remained silent. Agnes kept sneaking glances at Jared’s face through the rearview mirror. His gloomy expression was suffocating.

Agnes initially felt a tad guilty. After all, she and Jared were married, and she was caught staying overnight at a stranger’s house. But when she thought about Jared not coming home that night, Agnes figured her actions weren’t that outrageous in comparison.

The car rolled into Maplewood Manor, finally parking in front of the villa. The atmosphere inside the car grew even tenser, Agnes felt as if the air had

frozen solid

Jared finally broke the silence “Tell me, what the hell happened?”

Agnes played dumb. “What do you mean?”

Jared turned to look at Agnes. Strangely, she felt exposed under his gaze.

Jared snapped, “You ran off, didn’t tell me, and stayed at a stranger’s place. Do you think you can manage a guy like Ivan? How well do you know him to have the guts to go home with him?”

I married you. She would never have dared to

marriage

the same thing? Devaluing our

a long time. “Agnes, is this really how you

suddenly felt upset. She was torn inside, wondering whether to expose the truth between them, whether to break the illusion But

wasn’t ready. For now, she just wanted to cool things down.

and said, “Jared, let’s take a

to pick you up that night,

the hospital that day and heard his conversation with

admitted she had become a coward in love. When Elton betrayed Jenny, Agnes

have the courage to confront the truth. Because then,

a band–aid on his broken

to act in a TV show during the summer break and will be staying

don’t agree