Heartstrings on Fire (Agnes and Jared) novel Chapter 893

Agnes arrived back in the heartland, her recent trip to the Capital leaving her with a heavy heart but also a glimpse of hope for the future.

She had received a piece of good news and a piece of bad news.

Yet, deep down, she knew that dealing with the Berlin issue required a long-term strategy.

She couldn't let the man responsible for her father's death get off scot-free.

But for Agnes, revenge was not the priority at the moment.

Her main concern was to get the precious Nocturne safely to Mr. Hanson's side. The sooner she could do that, the sooner she felt she could see a light at the end of the tunnel for healing.

Upon leaving the airport, she went straight to the hospital.

Alyssa accompanied her, but she didn't stay long before she left.

Nocturne was still in a deep slumber, but his condition was no longer as critical as before.

At least his vital signs had been stable for the past few days.

He was still running a fever, for reasons unknown.

His periods of unconsciousness were growing longer. When he did wake, he had no appetite.

They had to rely on IVs to nourish him while he slept.

Even so, the poor boy had lost a distressing amount of weight in just a few days.

Agnes scoffed, “Jared, do you expect me to believe that? Mr. Mansfield got Berlin off the hook, and finding new evidence against him now is nearly impossible. Do you really think I don’t see a connection to you?”

Jared's brows knitted together.

Agnes knew in her heart how ridiculous it all was. She pressed on, “When exactly did you find out about Mr. Mansfield’s role in Berlin’s defense?”

Jared fell silent.

Agnes knew that even if he hadn’t known at first, being with Valeria day and night, he must have learned about it early on. But he didn’t speak up, take action, or even inform her.

Finally, Jared said, “Agnes, I owe Valeria a lot. The Mr. Mansfield issue was a favor I owed her. Berlin is Cilian’s only brother. Even if Valeria hadn’t stepped in, Cilian would have found a way to free Berlin. This isn’t something we can resolve with a quick fix; we need to plan for the long haul.”