Heartstrings on Fire (Agnes and Jared) novel Chapter 603

Agnes had been watching for a while now, and she saw Leo leaving.

Nocturne was in there, but Agnes was not quite sure how to get in.

The light in the study had been on the whole time.

Suddenly, Agnes remembered a habit of Jared's.

If Jared doesn't have to work late, he'll usually take a bath at nine in the evening.

He's a clean freak, his daily baths taking at least half an hour.

Agnes thought this half hour could be her only shot.

Luckily, she knew Jared was a stickler for routine and very punctual.

But Agnes was still a bit worried. After all, it had been four years. Has Jared's lifestyle changed?

And more importantly, she was unsure if she could get into Maplewood Manor.

She had been watching the bathroom light in the bedroom.

Sure enough, around nine, the bathroom light turned on.

Agnes breathed a sigh of relief.

Jared's lifestyle hasn't changed.

In this half hour, she had to quietly take Nocturne away.

It's the only plan she could come up with to avoid running into Jared.

Thankfully, Agnes lived here for a long time and knew where the blind spots of the CCTV cameras were.

Just to be cautious, she was dressed in black, with a hat and mask.

There was no time for second guessing, she got out of her car.

The door to Maplewood Manor was code-locked.

Now it's all down to luck.

Agnes typed in the code from four years ago and, to her surprise, the door actually opened.

It seems Jared didn't change the code after all.

Agnes opened the door.

Next, she needed to create the illusion that Nocturne left on his own.

She checked the time. Nocturne should be awake by now.