Heartstrings on Fire Novel Full Episode
Chapter 221-230

Chapter 221

“Why did you guys fight? Was there a misunderstanding?” Kerri asked.

Agnes endured the gnevance in her heart and told the whole story. After hearing the story, Kerri couldn’t believe it: “It’s too much for him to doubt you and Ryder What’s wrong with him?”

Having it all out in the open, Agnes felt a lot better

But she was disappointed, and she fell on the sofa and didn’t want to move: “Men are not reliable. Kerri also said: “There is no good man in the world” “Exactly” Brayden had just changed and passed by the door of the guest room. The door was ajar, and he happened to overhear their conversation.

A smirk tugged at his lips, almost bursting into laughter.

Then he jingled his car keys, heading straight down to the garage:

The 99th floor office of the Tim Group

Upon opening the door, Brayden saw Jared standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, his back turned, looking lonely.

Brayden strolled over, plonked himself down in Jared’s office chair, tossed his car keys on the desk, spun the chair around and sighed, “Being the boss is no picnic. Working late into the night, it’s not as cushy as my life”

Jared turned around at this, glanced at Brayden, and said dryly. “Your carefree days are numbered. I hear your brother is thriving at the Simonds Group. Has Madeleine Simonds taken a liking to him? Just wait, soon enough you’ll be called to work at the Simonds Group.”

The Simonds family might not have many heirs, but their connections were complex

Madeleine, a widow from a young age, single-handedly managed the massive Simonds Group.

She had one son, Jadeon Simonds

However, Jadeon fell for a divorcee with a child, Lavinia.

After much dispute with Madeleine, he finally married Lavinia and brought along her child.

Raised in the Simonds family, the child changed his name to Kent Simonds under Jadeon’s guidance. He’s Brayden’s half-brother, five years his senior, but not related by blood to the Simonds family Brayden and Kent didn’t get along, and Madeleine wasn’t fond of this “grandson.”

However, after a tragedy struck the Simonds family and Jadeon and his wife died in a plane crash, leaving Madeleine devastated, she reluctantly let Kent handle the business and began training him.

Brayden was young then, and Madeleine was running out of steam.

Her original intention was to groom an assistant for Brayden, but to her surprise, Kent had gained significant influence in the company over the years. This raised Madeleine’s hackles

Even though he was considered part of the Simonds family, Madeleine would never hand over the vast Simonds estate to someone not related by blood. So, recently, she’s been nagging Brayden to start working at the company

Brayden was getting pretty fed up.

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Jared hit a nerve with his comment. Feeling a bit awkward, Brayden said, “I think it’s good to let him run the company. He’s the one who’s hard working, and he’s willing to. I just need those shares, getting dividends every year How comfortable this kind of life is! Madeleine just dislikes r me. She forced me to start a family before, now pushing me to inherit the family business. She doesn’t know what my dreams are”

“What’s your dream?”

“To be a man of leisure.”

Jared was speechless

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Brayden looked at Jared’s expression and waved his hand, saying, “It’s okay. I know you may not understand. I didn’t come here to talk about my own matters. What are you planning to do about this?”

Jared’s gaze turned deep. “What exactly are you referring to?”

“Don’t play dumb. I just told you over the phone that your wife is currently with my wife. When do you plan on going to pick her up?”

Jared leaned against the window and fell silent for a long time. “Let’s see how the situation unfolds”

“What exactly happened between you two? You used to be so in love, making us all envious. How did things change so quickly?”

Jared looked at the night scenery outside the window, with car lights flickering like stars Standing there, his inner self was filled with loneliness

Jared didn’t respond.

There were many things he couldn’t just say casually

Brayden started advising him, “You should cherish her and make her unable to leave you. That way, she’ll depend on you and won’t leave. You could try going to pick her up directly, let her rest a bit, and stabilize her emotions”

Jared turned around, glanced at Brayden, and then said, “Nonsense.”

A faint smirk appeared on Brayden’s lips. “This isn’t nonsense. It’s my valuable experience.”

Jared rolled his eyes.

When Brayden left, Jared still wasn’t convinced by his words.

How could someone usually so brilliant be so stubborn when it came to matters of the heart?

Agnes ended up living in Kem’s villa.

It was close to their home, perhaps only a five-minute walk away.

But for Agnes, it felt like the ends of the earth

Agnes poured all her energy into her studies, conveniently as she was busy writing her thesis and had no room for other thoughts.

Because of their previous campus activities, she and Ryder Whitfield were popular on campus.

Agnes didn’t like excessive attention, so she spent most of her time in the library and only returned home late every day.

One day, when she came home, she was extremely exhausted and went upstairs without turning on the lights.

The stairs and corridor were covered in thick carpets, making no sound as she walked

When Agnes reached the master bedroom, she heard noises coming from inside.

Unconsciously, Agnes halted her steps.

The bedroom door was half-open, with a faint light seeping through the crack.

Kerri’s voice was clearly filled with anger.

“Brayden, get out!”

Brayden’s voice carried a hint of frivolity. “If I leave now, will you be willing?”

Kern was even more furious “Brayden, you’re the most shameless roquel Get out!”

And the commotion inside the room seemed to intensify

Brayden’s voice became somewhat hoarse “Kem, you’re my wife, and what I give you, you must accept!”

Then there was a heavy thud, as if someone inside the room had bumped into something

Suddenly, Kerr let out a scream!

Agnes sensed that something was wrong

Could they have resorted to violence during their argument?

So, without hesitation, she pushed the door open..

Agnes had intended to intervene, but upon seeing the scene inside, her face instantly turned red….

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They were actually making love.

Agnes immediately turned around, frantically covering her eyes.

So, when Kerri said she was going out, she meant.

Even though they were covered with a thin blanket, she didn’t see much.

But the scattered clothes on the floor and those positions, obviously showed their behavior….

Agnes really wished she could find a place to hit her head and get it over with.

“Uh, sorry,

I’m leaving now, you guys carry on

With her eyes covered, Agnes hurriedly rushed out of the room.

As she reached the door, she bumped into the doorframe because she was covering her eyes, and then she stumbled out of the door.

Agnes ran out of the villa all the way to a dimly lit place in the distance.

But her face still felt like it was on fire, and she forcefully slapped her own head.

Why did she rush in there so impulsively?

Too embarrassing, how was she going to face those two in the future?

As Agnes walked, she regretted.

Agnes walked out step by step along the private driveway of the villa. She didn’t know where to go for a moment. When she reached the gate of the community, Agnas suddenly felt lost.

In such a big city, where should she go?

Just then, a car drove from a distance, it was the Maybach she was all too familiar with

Two beams of car lights shone directly on her. Agnes wanted to dodge but it was too late.

The car had already stopped next to her and the car window slowly rolled down.

Inside the car was Jared’s indifferent face. “Get in ”

She hadn’t seen Jared for several days and there had been no contact between them

Jared hadn’t even sent her a text.

Agnes knew Jared’s personality, he wouldn’t take the initiative to contact her, but she still subconsciously checked her phone.

There was a faint expectation in her heart, but even Agnes didn’t know what she was expecting

These days, she had arranged her schedule to be full, busy until ten in the evening before going home.

But Jared was like a nightmare she couldn’t escape from, appearing in her mind whenever she had a moment of free time.

Agnes felt that if this continued, she would definitely collapse.

But at this moment, seeing Jared’s face so close, and his familiar indifferent tone, Agnes suddenly found it ironic.

These days, she had been struggling in pain and on the verge of collapse, but he was still calm and composed, as if everything had no effect on him. Now, did he want to act as if nothing had happened?

Then what about the pain she had suffered in these past days, and the struggles in her heart?

And, for Agnes, this matter hadn’t passed

Agnes tried to make herself look as calm as Jared

Agnes asked, “Don’t you have anything to say to me?”

Jared looked at Agnes coldly. “No”

Maybe it was this kind of indifference that made Agnes unbearable, and she turned to leave

In the end. Jared got out of the car and caught up with Agnes, grabbing her arm directly: ‘Agnes, when are you going to stop arguing with me?”

Agnes looked helpless “Do you think I’m arguing with you? Jared, it’s you who doubted me, slandered me, should I accept your humiliation? Jared, I tell you, this

matter is not over”

Jared’s face had already turned cold: “So, what do you want me to do?”

“Agnes looked at Jared “Unless you apologize to me and to Ryder, otherwise I…”

Before Agnes could finish speaking, Jared turned and left

Then she heard the sound of the car engine roaning

Jared’s car quickly drove away

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Agnes couldn’t hold back the tears, but she raised her head and tried not to cry.

She had been 100 naive, thinking that someone like Jared would actually apologize

He had always been a man of divine nobility, so why would he ever admit his mistakes?

In his eyes, she was intentionally getting close to Ryder.

And now, he had stopped the car to talk to her, but only because he didn’t want to make a scene.

She had actually expected him to apologize, and that made him angry enough to leave

Agnes stared into the darkness, suddenly feeling a sense of confusion

With no money and nowhere to go, she could only return home in the end.

When Agnes arrived at the Pritchard family mansion, it was already late at night.

Everyone was asleep, so Agnes took out her keys to open the door. However, it wouldn’t budge.

Eventually, even the alarm went off, waking up Preston and Laura.

It was already midnight by then.

Preston went downstairs to investigate and was surprised to see Agnes standing at the door. “Agnes, what are you doing here?”

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Beatrice also came down, still groggy and unaware of what was happening. As soon as she saw Agnes, she immediately snapped awake. “I thought we had a burglar in the house. Turns out it’s just you.”

Beatrice emphasized the word “burglar” with particular emphasis

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Preston was actually quite pleased. “Come in, it’s freezing outside. Why are you dressed so lightly? And where’s Jared? Did you come back alone?”

“I think she looks like she got kicked out of the house. Agnes, did you have nowhere else to go, so you came back? Look at you, it’s truly pitiful, Beatrice remarked Preston shot Beatrice a glare ‘Shut your mouth. Can’t you speak nicely to your sister

Since Agnes had already come back, she had prepared herself, but she didn’t expect the locks on the door to be changed.

“Dad, why can’t my key open the door, and why can’t set off the alarm?”

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Laura, wearing silk pajamas, also came over. “I changed the locks. We had a break-in before, and I lost a lot of my jewelry. So I changed the locks Agnes, you’ve been away for so long that my new key can’t be given to you”

Laura’s tone was gentle, even carrying a hint of intimacy, but Agnes never felt it was genuine.

When she arrived just now, she found that the main gate of the mansion wasn’t ever locked.

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If the house had really been burglarized, how could they be so careless?

However, Agnes understood in her heart, even though she would never expose her

Agnes simply replied, “Well then, Ms. Laura, just give me the new key tomorrow.”

Laura’s expression subtly changed, but her smile remained. “But Agnes, why did you come back so late, and alone? Jared, really, letting a young girl like: outside so late. It’s really worrisome.”

Upon hearing Laura’s words, Preston grew suspicious “Agnes, what’s going on? Are you having a disagreement with Jared?”

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Agnes said, “He’s on a business trip in Japan right now. I just lost the key to Maplewood Manor, so I came back to stay for a few days. You’re probably overthinking things.”

Laura smiled and said, “If you haven’t had a disagreement, then that’s great Your father and I only hope for a happy married life for you”

Preston also breathed a sigh of relief. “Agnes, it’s late. You should go to bed too.”

Agnes nodded and went back to her room.

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As Agnes lay in bed, she suddenly felt powerless

Her mind was filled with images of Jared’s cold face

Her heart felt as heavy as a rock, making it hard for her to breathe.

As Agnes rolled over, the door was flung open. Upon seeing the person who walked in with pride, Agnes frowned.

“Beatrice Pritchard, it’s basic manners to knock before you enter someone’s room,” Agnes remarked.

Beatrice crossed her arms and sneered, “Agnes, this is my house. Everything here is mine. You’re just a freeloader. Oh, and by the way, I forgot to tell you, I changed the locks There are only three keys, and none of them are yours.”

“Beatrice, I’m tired Don’t start trouble or I promise you’ll regret it.”

“You gonna hit me? Yeah, right, Agnes I know you’re all badass with your taekwondo but you don’t have the guts to hurt me You’re just living off our dad’s quilt. If you ever hit me, he won’t love you anymore.”

Agnes didn’t get mad.

She was used to Beatrice’s mockery.

If she let every little thing get to her, she’d drive herself crazy.

Beatnce was a pain in the ass she couldn’t deal with, but she could avoid.

Agnes took out her earbuds from under the pillow, plugged them in, and just ignored Heatrice, closing her eyes and laying back down.

Beatrice went on, “Agnes, did you have a fight with Jared Whitfield? I told you, why would Jared ever be interested in you? You’re so boring. He just found you fresh for a while Tell me, did you guys break up?”

Beatrice said a lot, but Agnes ignored her completely

Beatrice thought that she had had a fight with Jared because she understood Agnes’s character.

Agnes would never come back to this house unless she was absolutely desperate

And she came back today, late at night, no less. It must be because she had nowhere else to go.

Agnes had just said that Jared was on a business trip in Japan.

When Beatrice heard, she smirked inside. She had been keeping track of Jared’s schedule, and he hadn’t been away these past few days.

Agnes was lying, and that just confirmed her suspicions.

But no matter how much Beatrice pressed, Agnes barely reacted.

What Beatrice hated most was Agnes’s haughty demeanor.

She stormed over and yanked Agnes’s earbuds out, “Are you deaf? Can’t you hear me when I’m talking to you?”

Agnes suddenly grabbed Beatrice’s wrist.

Her voice was icy, “Give me my earbuds”

In fact, there was no sound in the earbuds, she had heard every word Beatrice had said.

She knew she should ignore Beatrice.

But Beatrice kept mentioning Jared, and in the end, she couldn’t hold back her anger.

Beatrice’s wrist was held tightly, the pain made her cry out, “Agnes, let go of me, it hurts…”

Agnes suddenly let go, and Beatrice fell to the ground, her right hand shaking uncontrollably from the pain, “Agnes, how could you do this to me.” Agnes walked over, picked up her earbuds, and said coldly, “if you don’t leave now, do you want your other hand to get hurt too?”

Beatrice was furious.

Usually, Agnes was very easy-going, no matter how much she insulted her, she would just ignore her. But today, she suddenly got angry.

This at least proved one thing, everything she just said was true, so it pissed her off

Even though Beatrice’s hand hurt, she felt a sense of joy inside, “Agnes, I won’t hold you responsible. No wonder Jared kicked you out with you acting like this.”

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Beatrice stormed off in a huff, leaving Agnes lying in bed, feeling miserable and clueless about what to do next.

The next day, being the weekend, Agnes had no school, so she slept in until noon. Apart from grabbing some lunch, she spent the entire day holed up in her room, not venturing outside

In the evening, there was a knock on her door, and Agnes assumed it was her nanny Latonia, calling her for dinner.

However, to her surprise, it was Beatrice standing there. Beatrice appeared to be in high spirits, a big grin plastered on her face as she said, “Agnes, let’s go to the dining room for dinner. My mom cooked today, and she whipped up all your favorite dishes.”

Agnes glanced at Beatrice, her brows furrowed.

Beatrice usually didn’t chat her up like this.

Something was definitely up

And Beatrice looked rather odd today, dressed in a white dress.

Her hair, usually wavy, had been straightened, and she wore a lighter, more natural makeup look, which made her look stunningly different. Agnes, although not really in the mood for dinner, sensed that today was somehow special.

Beatrice, all smiles, urged Agnes to hurry downstairs where everyone was waiting. Beatnce left, and Agnes, still in her pajamas, hurriedly changed and made her way to the dining room.

As she entered, she was taken aback by who she saw sitting at the table it was Jared

Jared was engaged in a cheerful conversation with Preston, who had a broad smile on his face.

Next to Jared sat Beatrice, who seemed to be deeply involved in the conversation, sweetly addressing him. Agnes felt a pang of surprise and confusion.

Beatrice, noticing Agnes, immediately came over and put her arm affectionately around hers, welcoming her to the table.

Despite Beatnce’s smile, Agnes could sense something cunning in her eyes. It became apparent that Beatrice’s earlier sweetness and elegant appearance were all for Jared But why was Jared here in the first place?

Agnes felt like she was being dragged to the table by Beatrice.

Preston chided, “Agnes, Jared came over today. Why didn’t you let us know earlier?”

Beatrice instantly chimed in, “Jared, Agnes mentioned you were on a business trip in Japan. When did you come back?”

Agnes knew Beatrice would ask something like this.

But she didn’t feel guilty, she just looked at Jared

Jared casually replied, “I just got back from Japan, and came straight here from the airport.”

Beatrice’s expression froze for a moment.

He hadn’t really gone on a business trip to Japan, yet he agreed so naturally.

Beatrice said this just to inform Jared that Agnes was lying

But instead of exposing the truth, Jared had gone along with her lie.

Beatrice’s fingers clenched tightly

Laura emerged from the kitchen, beaming, “Agnes, you should ve told us earlier, I could’ve cooked more dishes. It was too rushed today, and I could only whip up

some basic ones.”

Even though she said ‘basic’, there was a wide variety of dishes on the table.

Agnes casually said, “He’s not a head of state or something Treating him like a VIP isn’t that like treating him as family?”

Laura never saw it coming that Agnes would talk back to her.

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Agnes was usually the quiet one, so her sudden rebuttal took everyone by surprise

Laura awkwardly laughed it off. “Why are you suddenly butting heads with me? Jared is, of course, family”

Preston quickly interjected. “Let’s all sit down and have dinner Agnes, please, take a seat

Jared just watched Agnes from the sidelines

He was seated at the night of the host, Preston.

And Beatrice had no qualms about taking the seat on the left.

Preston chided, “Heatrice, don’t be so thoughtless. That seat should be for Agnes.”

Beatrice retorted. “This has always been my spot. I’m used to sitting here”

Agnes said nothing and took the seat farthest from Jared

She didn’t even look at him.

She didn’t understand why he had stormed off yesterday and then showed up out of the blue today.

What was he here for?

Laura quickly changed the subject, “Let’s enjoy the meal. Jared, I made this salmon especially for you. I chatted with Agnes before, and she mentioned that this is your favonte”.

Jared replied indifferently. “Thank you, Ms. Laura.”

Laura’s expression faltered when she heard him call her Ms Laura

He regarded Preston as his father-in-law, but he still called her Ms Laura.

Just because Agnes refused to call her mom, he followed suit

Agnes just quietly ate her food, unbothered by the drama.

Jared spent the dinner chatting with Preston, discussing stocks, financing, and real estate prices.

Beatrice kept interrupting, but her comments were often ridiculous.

Laura served another dish, roasted lobster.

The crustacean’s shell was hard and prickly, making it difficult to peel, but it was Beatrice’s favorite dish.

She pricked her finger while peeling the lobster, drawing blood

Beatrice held out her finger to Jared, “Look, I pricked my finger”

Jared replied nonchalantly, “Put a band-aid on it.”

Beatrice giggled. “Thanks for your concern.”

And then Jared started peeling the lobster

He chatted with Preston while effortlessly peeling the lobster.

Beatrice thought Jared’s movements were graceful. His long fingers, his unhurried movements gave off an indescribable relaxed aura. The peeled lobster went into a new plate glistening and translucent, and Jared’s fingers remained oil-free.

Beatrice couldn’t contain her happiness when she mentioned her pricked finger, and Jared took it upon himself to peel the lobster for her. A sense of anticipation welled up inside her, and the feeling only grew stronger as time passed. After a while, Jared stopped, wiped his hands with a wet napkin, and naturally handed the plate to Beatrice It was meant for her, and she was overjoyed, eager to reach out and savor the dish

“Thank you Beatrice started to say, but her words were cut short as Jared said nonchalantly. “Give it to Agnes”

In an instant, Beatrice’s face turned pale

But Jared gave her a polite smile, “Thank you”

Beatrice managed a strained smile, “Sure”

Saying that, she got up and camed the plate over to Agnes.

Despite trying to control herself, she still slammed the plate down in front of Agnes her voice dripping with sarcasm, “Agnes, Jared is so considerate, night? You’re so lucky.”

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Beatrice was consumed by envy as she watched Jared hand over a plate. In her hopeful excitement, she thought the plate might be for her However, Agnes seemed preoccupied, lost in her thoughts while staring at the shrimp. Jared’s behavior left Agries wondering about his intentions Was he trying to make amends?

Alter dinner, Agnes had planned to retreat to her room, but Jared remained on the sofa, engaged in a conversation with Preston Laura approached Agnes and requested her assistance in cutting some fruit, providing her with a task to distract her As Agnes headed to the kitchen, she returned to find Preston had already

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Meanwhile, Beatrice was enthusiastically chatting away beside Jared, and they both seemed engrossed in something Curious, Agnes walked over to see what had captured their attention. To her surprise, Beatrice had brought out an old photo album to share with Jared, who appeared genuinely interested

As Agnes rarely took photos, most of the images in the album were from the time when her mom was still alive, and she was just a young girl.

But there were a lot of Beatrice’s photos. She always loved to doll herself up.

Because Laura also loved photography, most of the photos in the album were of Beatrice.

There were only a few photos of Agnes.

Beatrice said excitedly. “Look, this is a photo of me when I was five years old. It’s so cute, right? When I was five, my mom took me to shoot advertisements and I was even on the cover of magazines. This is my middle school graduation photo. At that time, I was the prettiest girl in the whole school. And this…” Beatrice continued talking, but when she finally looked up, she realized that Jared hadn’t been paying any attention to her at all. Instead, he was fully absorbed in examining a picture he held in his hands.

The photograph featured Agnes and her mom when Agnes was just five years old, the edges now tinged with yellow from the passage of time.

The picture had casually slipped out from the album as they were flipping through its pages, capturing Jared’s interest for an extended penod This discovery filled Beatrice with fury.

Had all her efforts to explain herself been in vain? It seemed like she could never manage to capture this man’s attention. Even when they were looking at photos together, his focus was always on Agnes

Beatrice quickly flipped through the album.

In the end, she found a photo tucked in between pages.

Beatrice pulled out the photo and feigned surprise, “How is this photo still here? I thought Agnes threw out all their photos after she broke up with Elton. I can’t believe there’s still one here.”

Sure enough, Jared’s curiosity was piqued by the name “Agnes He glanced at the photo in Beatrice’s hand, and she pretended to be shocked as she spoke, “I really didn’t mean to. Agnes and Elton were together for ten years, and their relationship was very deep. Agnes is a sentimental person, so it’s understandable that she kept a photo of them. Please don’t be mad I think Agnes just wanted to hold onto a memento, and there’s no other meaning behind it”

Jared’s gaze fixated on the photo, capturing the moment when the boy and girl in the picture leaned their heads together, wearing radiant smiles filled with joy and vitality Agnes, at that time, had a sweet smile resembling a blooming spring flower-bright and dazzling. The boy’s eyes were filled with love as they rested on the girl’s face in the photograph.

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Beatrice couldn’t contain her excitement as she noticed Jared’s face growing more senous. She had luck on her side when, years ago, Agnes was sorting out photos and she managed to secretly keep one for herself.

Originally, she had intended to use it as leverage to threaten Agnes, but she hadn’t anticipated its use in this moment

With a tinge of regret and nostalgia in her voice, Beatrice began spinning a tale, “You know, Agnes and Elton were victims of a cruel twist of fate.

If only her fnend hadn’t stolen Elton away, they might have been married by now. They were incredibly close, Elton used to visit our house frequently, even staying overnight in Agnes’s room when he didn’t go home. We all thought they were destined to be together, but then…”

As expected. Jared’s expression darkened with each passing second. What Beatrice was saying weighed heavily on him, and unbeknownst to her, Agnes was witnessing the whole exchange.

What nonsense was Beatrice spewing?

Sure, Elton Taylor did come over a lot, but even when he stayed the night, he definitely never slept in her room.

Through all these years, from their childish youth to their clueless adolescence, they never crossed any boundaries. Beatrice was just stirning the pot, trying to get Jared’s hackles up.

Her relationship with Jared already had a Ryder Whitfield shaped obstacle, and now there was an Elton too. Agnes scoffed in her mind.

Then she walked over, setting the fruit plate on the table.

She took the photo from Beatrice’s hand.

Agnes tore the photo into pieces, then threw them into a nearby trash can.

Beatrice was stunned, she even forgot for a second that Jared was right there, yelling but, “Agnes, what the hell are you doing?”

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It was only after she spoke that she realized Jared was right next to her.

She quickly changed her tone, “What are you doing this for? Jared’s not that petty, you don’t have to go to such extremes to prove your innocence. Right, Jared?” Beatrice was thrilled seeing this

She knew there must be trouble in paradise between Agnes and Jared.

Because during dinner, Agnes didn’t say a word

Jared was poker-faced, showing no signs of emotional change.

But Agnes was a terrible actress, anyone could tell there were issues between the two

If not now, when would she have a better chance to stir things up?

Agnes said coldly, “Beatrice, it’s none of your business to meddle in our affairs. Do you think he’s some kind of fool to fall for your cheap tricks?”

After saying that, she turned to Jared, “I need to talk to you.”

After that, Agnes turned and left.

Beatrice was fuming. She didn’t expect Agnes to be so ruthless in clearing up the misunderstanding.

She quickly explained to Jared, “Jared, I wasn’t trying to stir things up. She’s just being overly suspicious, always thinking the worst.”

Jared, however, didn’t pay Beatrice any mind.

He followed Agnes straight upstairs.

After Agnes entered the room and closed the door, she turned around and asked, “Jared, what are you here for?”

Jared replied, “Didn’t you say you had something to tell me?”

“Jared, I have nothing to say to you, I just don’t want to see Beatrice stirring up trouble”

“Why do you care about that troublemaker?”

Agnes was taken aback

So Jared knew what was going on

Jared said coldly, “You might not have anything to say to me, but I have something to say to you.”

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Agnes was tight-lipped, seemingly waiting for the words to follow.

However, Jared stayed silent for a long while without uttering a word

Finally, Agnes couldn’t bear it anymore “Spit it out, will you?”

Jared seemed to heave a sigh: “Agnes, can we stop bickering?”

“Bickening? Jared, you think I’m the one bickering? You’re the one accusing me for no reason, you’re the one misunderstanding my relationship with Ryder, and now you’re saying that I’m the one bickering. Jared, do you really think I’m a pushover? I won’t let this slide. I’ve said it before, this isn’t going to be over so easily!” “Ryder likes you!”

Agnes had just delivered a mouthful of angry words.

When Jared bluntly cut her off with a single sentence, Agnes thought she must have heard him wrong.

“What did you say?”

Jared stated clearly: “I said Ryder likes you, as a man likes a woman.”

Agnes found it unbelievable.

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But after a moment of shock, her anger flared up even more. “Not only are you blaming me, now you’re blaming Ryder too? Jared, I’m so disappointed in you. If you’ve come here just to lay more blame on me, then please leave. I don’t want to hear it.”

Jared was angry too. “Agnes, are you deaf or just dumb? You don’t understand a damn thing” “Even if I don’t understand anything, it’s better than you accusing people left and right” Agnes was pissed off to the max.

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First, he said that she was the one chasing after Ryder, now he suddenly says Ryder likes her Agnes replied coldly: “Are you happy only when you think you’ve been betrayed?”

I’m not your slave, why should I listen to you? I have my own choices and thoughts

“So, your choice is to oppose me? Your thoughts are to continue flirting with him?”

Suddenly, Jared lunged forward, grabbing Agnes’s hand, pinning her against the wardrobe in the next second.

Jared’s eyes were icy cold, gripping Agnes’s slender wrist tightly: “Till say it again, Ryder likes you. I don’t care what you think, but from today on, you’re not allowed to flirt with him. You don’t need to understand why, just do as I say “

In reality, ever since Jared started thinking this way. Agnes had not seen Ryder at all

The school was big, but she still bumped into him occasionally.

But even when she did, Agnes deliberately avoided him.

She always felt a bit uncomfortable.

But she had never actively flirted with Ryder. She hadn’t in the past and she wouldn’t in the future.

However, the way Jared spoke, with such a strong tone, completely disregarded her feelings.

He had never trusted her.

“Jared, if you’re so sure of yourself, then there’s nothing I can say ”

Agnes stopped talking too.

She turned her head, her chest heaving

She could clearly feel Jared’s grip on her arm getting lighter and lighter.

The pain in her wrist was like a stab to her heart.

Yet Agnes bit her lip, enduring the pain.

Jared was even more furious.

He couldn’t understand why Agnes couldn’t comprehend what he was saying

Wasn’t Ryder’s affection for her obvious enough?

She was just a little girl, did she understand a man’s heart? Yet she stubbornly believed it was just innocent friendship.

If things continued this way, they would only get worse

One day, Ryder might not be able to pull himself out, and become his nval in love.

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