Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 450

Agnes just couldn’t bear to stay with him.

She whispered, “Can you find your own way home? You’ve had a few drinks, don’t drive yourself. Get a designated driver or call your secretary. I need to go see my dad.”

With that, Agnes turned and walked away.

Jared had planned to spend the night with Agnes, looking after Preston.

But as he watched Agnes walk away, he’d never felt so lost.

Earlier in the evening, Mamie had casually mentioned that Agnes might be pregnant.

To him, it was like seeing an oasis in the middle of a desert. A glimmer of hope.

If Agnes was pregnant, maybe things would change. Maybe she wouldn’t be so determined to leave him, to abandon him.

Even if it was for the sake of the baby, maybe she’d stay.

He was willing to do anything, even spend his whole life making up for the pain he caused her, just to have her stay.

was all just wishful thinking.

could understand the depth of his disappointment, which was more like

to himself, he was head over

a life without her. Why was she becoming more and more determined to leave? What was he supposed

Preston’s hospital

was still lying there, breathing evenly.

the chances of him regaining

as long as his vital signs were stable,

was

sat by the bed, lost in thought. She wanted to say something

and finally sent a text to Kerri, just one short

had switched the blood samples. The blood sample tested was

She was originally in cardiology, but had recently been transferred to the lab after

was this coincidence that gave Kerri the

if she

life had been so chaotic recently.

back, she realized she hadn’t had her period in

her dad, she hadn’t been paying attention to her own