Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 544

Beatrice’s hand balled into a tight fist.

After four years of no contact, Agnes had become so cunning.

Since she couldn’t keep up her nonchalant act in front of Agnes, Beatrice didn’t want to pretend anymore.

She asked directly, “You disappeared for four years, didn’t you? Why come back if you disappeared? What’s your game?”

Agnes‘ face was beaming as she casually picked up a glass of champagne from the tower and took a sip.

Then she said nonchalantly, “Take a wild guess!”

Seeing Agnes so calm and collected, Beatrice grew more uneasy.

She blurted out, “You came back for Jared, didn’t you? You’re divorced, Agnes. Don’t forget, you’re not Mrs. Whitfield anymore.”

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I’m not Mrs. Whitfield, you haven’t made much progress these past four years, Beatrice. Why have you gone to such lengths to make yourself look just like me? Isn’t it all just to catch Jared’s eye? But

raised her eyebrows and sighed as if regretfully, “Looks like

could hear the sarcasm in

a thorn in

past, Jared was her brother–in–law, and now he

Agnes would be right; he might always be Beatrice’s brother–in–law.

hadn’t even resolved the Valeria issue, and now Agnes

thank for that. With no outlet for his obsession with you, he’s been treating me as your stand–in for the past four years. Honestly, I don’t care if I’m a stand–in, as long as he’s by my side, as long as he’s holding me, kissing my lips, I don’t care who he’s thinking about. I love him, I don’t need him to love me, as long as I can

words seemed

attitude of the past

Beatrice’s face felt eerily familiar to Agnes.

it now, Beatrice seemed a bit like her past self.

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the curve of the smile at the corner of her mouth seemed to

hard to please Jared