Heartstrings on Fire (Agnes and Jared) novel Chapter 927

Somewhere along the line, Agnes started to feel bone-deep exhaustion every time she saw Jared, mingled with an inexplicable dread.

It wasn’t Jared himself she feared, it was the constant bickering and conflict that came with him.

Each clash left her feeling as if she were being flayed alive.

After a heavy silence, Jared finally spoke, "Agnes, I didn't come here to fight." It seemed he saw right through her weariness. He continued, "If you've made your choice, I respect it."

Agnes felt confused. What choice had she made? But after pondering for a moment, she got his drift.

Jared had misunderstood her situation with Ryder, probably because of what he had just witnessed.

Yet, Agnes didn’t know how to explain herself. Or even if she needed to.

Things with Jared were already so fraught.

Even if there was a misunderstanding, she felt no obligation to clarify.

What difference would it make?

Head bowed, Agnes muttered, “Okay, I understand.”

Jared clung to a sliver of hope, wishing she would deny it.

But even if she did deny it, would he believe her? He had seen what he'd seen, hadn't he?

In that instant, Jared knew, perhaps it was time to let go.

Four years earlier, when they divorced, he hadn’t felt this way.

When Agnes vanished into thin air four years ago, the thought of letting go had never crossed his mind. But now, he truly felt he could no longer hold on.

Agnes no longer had feelings for him, and it wasn't due to any hatred or tangible barrier.