Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 209

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Obviously, the chefs at home praised her for her improved cooking skills, but why did Jared refuse to take a bite? Today, Agnes was cooking Italian chicken soup.

She planned to bring it over to Ryder tomorrow morning

From afar, she noticed the light in Jared’s study was on again.

Jared used to come to the kitchen to check on her when he came home. But now, he would go straight to his study and be busy until late into the night.

By the time Jared returned to his room, Agnes was already asleep.

Over the week Agnes and Jared rarely chatted.

Agnes filled a bowl with soup and camned it over to Jared’s study.

But Jared wasn’t looking at his documents.

He was standing on the small balcony of his study, smoking, lost in thought.

Agnes had no idea Jared smoked.

No wonder she noticed a faint smell of tobacco in the house these past few days.

Agnes stood at the door, knocking gently

Jared turned around.

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door, Jared immediately extinguished his cigarette and walked over. Jared asked, “What brings you here?”

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said, “I cooked Italian chicken soup today, it’s really good, try some.” Jared frowned and said, “You don’t need

a hint of coldness in Jared’s words that made Agnes, still holding the

nervously. Agnes asked, “Did something

want to be alone

Jared cut her

in his tone, Agnes felt a clear sense of

to

step into

walked down the long hallway

a bit down, even wanting to

she was being too

Jared just ran into a

add to his troubles with her

tears and smiled

to be Jared’s sunshine, bringing him

started to feel better again.

clenched his fist and slammed it on the

knuckles cracked

feeling as if it was being bitten by a thousand