Heartstrings on Fire novel Chapter 218

Agnes kept running after getting off the car, and finally stopped beside a bus stop. She couldn't hold back the tears any longer.

Why was this happening?

Agnes didn't get it. She hadn't done anything wrong.

She sat on the bench for a long while, deciding not to go back.

The sight of Jared's suspicious gaze was like a sharp knife cutting into her.

She didn't want to go home either. Beatrice was waiting to laugh at her misery and she couldn't just roll over and let her win.

Agnes checked her phone and finally decided to call Kerri.

In less than 20 minutes, Kerri showed up.

They had a short chat and then left together.

Meanwhile, a black Maybach was parked not far from the bus stop.

The man inside had a gloomy face, lighting up a cigarette.

He lit it up but didn't take a puff, just letting it burn down to the stub before lighting another one.

The car was filled with smoke and the smell of tobacco. Jared wasn't really fond of the smell.

But the slightly bitter scent seemed to calm him down.

Why did he say those hurtful things to her? Even Jared thought he was a complete fool.

He knew she was innocent and he should have protected her more. That was what his common sense was telling him.

But every time he saw Agnes with Ryder, it felt like a snakebite to his heart.

He overheard their conversation. Ryder had never spoken that way to his family before.

Jared only realized then that Ryder had his own share of troubles and dilemmas.

It made Jared feel that Agnes was more at ease with Ryder, more herself.

For the first time, Jared realized that even he could feel jealousy, and it was driving him crazy.

Agnes got in the car with Kerri, her mind elsewhere the entire ride.

Finally, Agnes noticed the car had stopped at Maplewood Manor and Kerri had already exited the vehicle.

"Why did you bring me here? I don't want to go home. That's why I called you," Agnes asked after getting out of the car.

But then Agnes considered that Kerri was a boarding student and the single beds at school were really cramped.

There was no way two people could fit.

If she had known, she would have just found a spot in the school library to stay for the night.

"Don't worry," Kerri said. "Who said anything about going home? I've moved out this semester and I'm living here now."