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.

seemed like they both took a step back, becoming both

car, taking one step at a time forward.

shall

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her teeth.

hold

didn’t want to leave Jared.

to live

lost her mom, and

like she

shoulders began

were filled with Agnes‘

lit a

she looked back, just one glance, he would

But she didn’t.

to leave.

promise

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

he couldn’t stay with her

Agnes said, their history was like a long river, they could only

meant jumping into the river,

was the one who kept letting go

him feel utterly desperate.

car stayed at the gate for a long

Pritchard family’s mansion was

house was

on the bed,

was little, lying in her mom’s arms.

was too dark, too lonely.

didn’t know what her next step should