Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 519

Agnes furrowed her brows, her voice unconsciously laden with reproach, “Why did you have to go so hard on him? I know you and Sean used to be in the intemational special forces, but he’s just an ordinary guy. Couldn’t you have been a bit gentler?”

Kearney found it both exasperating and amusing, “Septima, the guy was trying to hurt you and here you are worrying about whether he’s injured?” Agnes fell silent all of a sudden.

She hadn’t expected Jared to get so worked up.

Because of Jared’s reaction, Agnes was even more certain.

She absolutely couldn’t let Jared find out about Nocturne.

If he did, it would certainly lead to a nasty fight, and Agnes wasn’t sure she could win.

Keamey dropped Agnes off at the Pritchard family’s villa./

As the car came to a stop, Kearney spoke up, “You gonna be okay here on your own? Want me to stick around tonight?”

Agnes shook her head with a smile, “I know you’re busy. Go on home, this is my place, I’ll be fine.”

Kearney nodded, “Call me if you need anything.”

Agnes got out of the car and headed towards the villa.

Kearney drove off.

she left was the key to the Pritchard family’s villa.

turned on the

had prepaid twenty

blazed on, Agnes felt a touch

foot in here for four years.

covered in a

the house,

footprint appeared

been left open when she left.

was already covered in ivy.

had passed, and the vines had crept

marble railing on the staircase was

were like traces of the

the past, hiding

Agnes was

would clear away these vines, revealing

the first room she visited was Preston’s study.

of his time at home in

just a

the desk was just as he left it,

smell of time and neglect.

filled the

Agnes approached Preston’s desk, she noticed a photograph of her and Beatrice Pritchard.