Heartstrings on Fire (Agnes and Jared) novel Chapter 977

Agnes watched as Jared's silhouette faded into the distance, her heart heavy with unspoken goodbyes.

Saying farewell was never their strong suit, but maybe, just maybe, it was for the best.

With quiet steps, she wrapped her arms around him from behind for one fleeting embrace, pressing her cheek to the warmth of his back. She knew she shouldn't, yet she yearned for one last moment to feel his presence.

"Take care of yourself, Jared," she whispered, before swiftly walking away from Maplewood Manor, afraid that if she lingered any longer, she might never leave.

She wasn't going far, though. Just to Kerri's cottage, a mere stone's throw away from Jared's. As As she packed her few belongings, Agnes found herself obsessively arranging and rearranging, tears streaming down her face with each fold of fabric.

Was she really ready to leave it all behind again?

It felt as though everything had come full circle. Had she known this would be the outcome, she might never have agreed to make up with Jared.

Once packed, Agnes ascended to the rooftop, where she could barely make out the outline of Jared's home through the trees. His windows glowed with life, and she wondered if he was still there, smoking by the glass-paneled walls, his lonely figure haunting her thoughts.

She spent the night sleepless.