Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 79

Agnes thought dropping the divorce bomb would be tough, but the words slipped out easier than she expected. Those two words, like a thorn in her heart, stung her when she least expected it.

Jared’s face turned stormy, and the temperature in the car seemed to drop below zero. Agnes could hear her own heartbeat but kept her poker face on. After a long silence, Jared scoffed coldly, “Agnes, you really go with the flow, huh? Do you see marriage as a game? Even if you do, I am not a toy you can play with”

With that, he got out of the car and left, leaving Agnes alone. She wondered who was playing with whose feelings.

Eventually, Agnes got out of the car and saw Jared smoking on the balcony.

They had been living under the same roof for a while now, but Agnes had never seen Jared smoke before. His face was hidden in the smoke, his expression unreadable, and his chilly aura made him look unapproachable.

and more intimidating than usual. She didn’t want to provoke

ceiling. Time ticked by each second feeling like

feigned sleep. She heard soft footsteps, slow

her eyes were closed, she could feel someone’s gaze on her. After what felt.like an eternity, she felt a cold touch on her

notice Agnes‘

deepened, filled with unrestrained anger. Jared’s lips were cold, tasting faintly of tobacco. At first, it was just a soft brush of lips,

move. Waking up now would be awkward. Plus, she could feel Jared’s anger. Was he using her

let out a soft moan,

heavy sigh. Then the fading footsteps and