Heartstrings on Fire novel Chapter 395

Jared hugged Agnes tightly, "Sure, sunshine and blue skies are beautiful, but there's also a unique beauty to a downpour. Don't sweat it, even if it's raining cats and dogs in your world, I'll be there to hold an umbrella for you."

Agnes turned around and hugged Jared back.

She was touched, but couldn't help thinking, what if the rain was falling for him?

Agnes didn't dare to ponder on that.

Those days, with Alyssa still out of the picture, Agnes granted herself a blank space of rest.

She didn't dwell on past disputes, nor pondered if her mother's death was really related to Alyssa, she just totally got a kick out of her time with Jared in Century Entertainment.

The more she hung out with Jared, the more it felt like she was stuck in the mud and couldn't pull herself out.

During those days, Agnes wasn't only consumed by her paper but was also digging into Michael's past. Laura had once alluded that many bygone disputes revolved around him. Yet, Agnes' attempts to uncover substantial details about him were largely unfruitful.

Later, Agnes decided to reconnect with her roots by visiting her former film school. There, she encountered a classmate of her mother's, who had since risen to prominence as the head of the acting department. His version of history paralleled what Hamish had shared. Conversations about Alyssa and Julia's past seemed off-limits to him. Yet, unintentionally, he let slip a piece of the puzzle: Julia had been in a long-term relationship with Michael, a childhood friend turned lover from her film school days.

Learning about their shared past, Agnes felt a pull towards her familial roots and chose to visit her grandmother's residence. Jared had initially planned to accompany her.

But since it was year-end, he was swamped and couldn't split himself in two, so Agnes went to the countryside alone, planning to visit her grandma on the way.

Her grandma was over the moon to see Agnes.

But when she noticed Agnes was alone, she immediately asked, "Where's Jared, why didn't he come with you?"