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.

messages from Jared all day, which made her feel

and planned to go home to sleep.

the car stopped, Agnes was startled because her bike had left an obvious scratch on the

the license plate, and it was

you, young lady? How can you ride a

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

to pay for this damage? Do you know what kind of car it is? Can you, a student, afford it?”

call the police first, follow the standard procedures, get

easy. Do you have

from the back seat of

his face was unclear, but

over immediately and reported

have time for official procedures. Just give

might have thought he was trying to rip her off, but Agnes knew that settling

a student. Give

ask the man in the back