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

three o’clock in 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

stopped, Agnes was startled because her bike had left an

at the license plate, and it was a Maybach. Her heart sank.

out and immediately scolded her: “What’s wrong with you, young lady? How can you

“I’m sorry, it was

you afford to pay for this

the police first, follow the standard procedures, get an assessment, and I will

it’s so easy. Do you have any idea how much

from the

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

went over immediately and reported the

have time for official procedures. Just give us twenty thousand for the repair

she might have thought he was trying to rip her off, but Agnes knew that settling for twenty thousand was actually letting her

no small sum. I’m just a student. Give

man in the back