Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 584

Jared seemed to have trouble finishing his sentence.

His fingers were itching to curl into a fist again.

Valeria quickly grabbed his hand, “Chill, dude. You can’t just take one side of the story, right? She must’ve thought you were engaged too, right? And what’s the truth? Maybe things between Ryder and her aren’t what you think.”

Jared seemed to finally realized something with that reminder.

He suddenly stood up and bolted out of the room.

Valeria also rose, watching Jared’s retreating back while her brows knitted together in worry,

Jared made a beeline for Ryder’s room.

Without knocking, he swung the door open, and sure enough, there was Agnes.

Agnes was staring into space, sitting alone on the sofa with a glass of water in her hand.

She hadn’t moved an inch.

Ryder had gone off to Cilian’s study and hadn’t returned yet.

on leaving tonight.

around, she felt on edge.

the image of him crushing the glass

open, she thought Ryder was back and

didn’t get to finish calling Ryder’s

not Ryder, at

Agnes Mace changed.

“What, disappointed to see

landed on Jared’s bandaged hand, the red seeping through

fist,

was a pang in her heart.

glass cut Jared’s palm, Agnes felt as if those shards had pierced her heart

seemingly drained, “Why are you here?”

between them, “Agnes, I don’t get it. I need an

now right in

grabbed her

tight, Agnes felt as if her

completely soaked

let go

won’t let

never left his blood–soaked