Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 469

Jared dropped Agnes off at the Pritchard family’s mansion.

Once the car stopped, it was dead silent inside.

Jared pulled out a cigarette, lit it, then immediately snuffed it out.

Then he asked, “Do you want me to stay with you tonight?”

Agnes shook her head.

After a day of confusion, Agnes actually felt a bit clearer,

In a way, they were already divorced.

Jared had only been staying with her these past few days out of old affection.

But without Jared, Agnes might not have made it through these days.

“Thank you, but no need, Jared. From now on, we each… need to take care of ourselves.” Agnes said.

Agnes knew it well.

Since Jared had proposed a divorce agreement, it meant he had adjusted his mindset.

If it weren’t for her father’s sudden death, they might have had no more ties.

Jared’s voice was also calm, “Then you should go in, take good care of yourself.”

Agnes nodded, “You too.”

Agnes didn’t expect she could talk to Jared so calmly.

took a step

car, taking one step at a time

too shall

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her teeth.

she really couldn’t hold

to leave

didn’t want to live alone in this

mom, and now her

like she had

shoulders began to

filled with Agnes‘ retreating figure.

lit a

she looked back, just one glance, he would rush to her without

But she didn’t.

to leave.

promise to his

by her side was his father’s last concession, almost wrested by him threatening to give up the

with

long river, they could only watch each other’s backs moving further and

even if it meant jumping into the river, he would strive to get closer

the one who kept letting

him feel

stayed at the gate

mansion was

the whole house

the bed,

imagined when she was little, lying

world was too dark, too lonely.

know what her next step should