Heartstrings on Fire novel Chapter 264

A crowd of reporters swarmed outside the hospital.

Agnes knew the whole thing was going to be splashed across tomorrow's front pages.

Half an hour later, Ivan showed up.

He was all dusted up and had a worried look on his face. "How's Mamie? Is she okay?" he asked.

Agnes had never seen Ivan so freaked out like this.

He took a plane early this morning for a meeting out of town. It was just past noon now. He must have heard about Mamie as soon as he landed and rushed back immediately.

"She's fine," Jared said, "just a bit shaken up."

Ivan rushed into the ward.

Jared turned to Agnes, "Let's go grab a bite."

But Agnes had absolutely zero appetite.

After they had a meal, they went to the police station to give statements.

The police had identified the perpetrator. He was a schizophrenic with severe delusions. He watched Mamie's movies everyday and gradually came to believe that she was his girlfriend.

His house had no windows, and the walls were plastered with posters and photos of Mamie.

He had planned the proposal for a long time, and was even prepared to die with her if she rejected him.

The gun he brought was smuggled in. The guy was a radical and had served time for a criminal case before.

He died on the spot when he fell from the roof today.

He didn't leave a backup plan for their marriage.

If she still couldn't trust him after all this, then Agnes could only feel that she didn't deserve his love.

Jared gave Agnes a puzzled look, "Don't I know who's right for me?"

"That's not what I meant. I just feel that I'm not as beautiful as Mamie, not as accomplished."

"All you need is me."

Agnes was deeply moved.

But the next second Jared began to grill her, "What did you mean when you said it wasn't easy to let go of your feelings for Elton?"