Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 60

Life in the following days was pretty chill, and before she knew it, it was already June.

Jared was still often away on business, and Agnes found hersell growing increasingly dependent on him.

On the first day of every business trip Jared took, Agnes would start looking forward to when he would get back.

But this time. Jared’s trip was unusually long–a whole week with no confirmed date of return.

Kerri noticed Agnes moping around the house, endlessly staring at her phone, like she was deep in the throes of missing someone.

Agnes had to admit that she really missed Jared, waiting for his messages and his calls.

Even if his messages were just a word or two, Agnes would look at her phone, her heart brimming with happiness.

Kern began to wonder if Agnes was falling in love.

Agnes didn’t deny it.

received any messages from Jared all day, which made her

the afternoon, Agnes had left the library and planned to go home to sleep. On her bike ride home, because her mind wasn’t there, she nearly hit a black sedan.

Agnes was startled because her bike had left an obvious scratch on

license plate, and it

out and immediately scolded her: “What’s wrong with you, young lady? How can you ride a bike so carelessly?-Don’t you care about

apologized, saying, “I’m sorry, it was

and said, “Can you afford to pay for this damage? Do you know what kind of car it is? Can you, a

“We can call the police first, follow the standard procedures, get an assessment, and I will

have any idea how much

deep voice came from the

in the back seat. He was wearing sunglasses, and his face was unclear, but his

Moss, went over immediately

came over and said, “We don’t have time for official procedures. Just give us twenty thousand for the

rip her off, but

sum. I’m just a student. Give me a month, and I will pay off this

ran over to ask the man in the back seat