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Heartstrings on Fire (Agnes and Jared) novel Chapter 487

 

Chapter 487 

I understand you are busy, but remember, we work for a better life. Right now, you’re a total slave to your academic research. Trying to get a hangout with you is harder than meeting the president of the USA, Jared spoke in a fatherly tone

Uncle, I hear you. But these years, you’ve been busier than me. Mom told me that you’ve moved your residence to your office, often forgetting to eat or sleep, pulling allnighters. As a doctor, it’s my duty to tell you that if you keep this up, your health is gonna take a hit sooner or later,Ryder responded in a typical doctor’s tone 

Jared just chuckled, Ha, now you’re lecturing me, huh?” 

I just care about you.” 

Alright, I get it. I’ll explain things to your mom. You can’t make it back for the holidays again.” 

Thanks, Uncle.” 

As he was leaving, Ryder asked, Uncle, how long do you plan on staying here?” 

According to Jared’s plan, he was only going to stay in Manhattan for three days

But nowhe had a change of heart

Jared said, This time, I plan on vacationing here for a while. I’ll be staying at Wavesong Villa, you can drop by anytime.” 

Ryder didn’t say anything 

After leaving the hospital, Jared returned to the villa

It was a house he bought here several years ago

Located right by the river, it boasted stunning views

Jared’s idea when buying this house was to sometimes bring Agnes here for vacations

But to his surprise, she never came

Upon returning to the house, Jared felt it was so empty

He tossed his coat on the couch and plopped down, exhausted, rubbing his nose bridge

The image that came to mind was the profile he saw in the car at noon

In fact, Jared was not certain at all

He was just stunned at the sight

Was that person really her

It had been four years. She had disappeared for four years

Jared closed his eyes, the scene from that night four years ago resurfaced in his mind

That night, after Agnes left Maplewood Manor, he drove off to find her

He went to the Pritchard family’s villa

After waiting for two hours, Agnes still hadn’t returned

He went out in the early morning

Only to see a bunch of cops and an ambulance

A car had had a serious accident not far from the Pritchard family’s villa

The car had crashed into a huge banyan tree by the roadside and was almost totally wrecked

But Jared recognized it at a glance

It was the Pritchard family’s car

Jared ran over like a madman

He watched a woman, face covered in blood, being lifted from the car by paramedics

For a moment, Jared thought it was Agnes

His heart felt as if it was pushed into an abyss, started to tremble

But soon Jared recognized her

It was Beatrice

Beatrice was taken to the hospital, Jared informed Laura but didn’t follow

Once all the paramedics and cops had left

Jared stood alone on the deserted road

The car was smashed beyond recognition

But, the shattered test report stained with blood, scattered on the ground

Jared spotted Agnesname among those pieces, what a coincidence

Jared carefully picked up all the pieces

When he got home, he spent all night meticulously piecing them back together. 

In the end, he found out it was actually a B- ultrasound report

 

Clearly written on it, Agnes was 14 weeks pregnant

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