Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 321

Agnes was a bit lost in the moment.

She widened her eyes, staring at the handsome face in front of her.

But in no time, Jared had her all dizzy with his kiss.

She could smell his good scent, and Jared went from being bossy at first to being gentle. They were smooching under the starry sky.

Above them was the endless night sky, with stars that seemed like spilt silver on the ground.

The evening breeze blew, but they weren’t cold.

A bonfire was in front of them, the popping sound of popcorn echoed in the air.

Sheep bleated in the distance every now and then, as if even the air was filled with sweetness.

That was the starry sky in Agnes’ memory, the sweetest kiss she ever had.

So much so that years later, when she was in a foreign land, gazing at the brilliant city from her apartment in Manhattan.

What emerged in front of her were that starry night, the leaping bonfire, and the taste of potatoes….

bitter-sweet memory, it kept torturing

and

was the anniversary of her

in the most expensive cemetery in Willowbrook Town,

all of her mother’s belongings in a small mound

Agnes would come here to pay her respects.

the offerings, then they climbed up

down today, probably because she was reminded of

also sad, but she didn’t show it.

her mother Julia’s grave, her grandma took out the items from

were all pastries made by her grandma

your favorite things. And this pastry, the sesame harvest this year was especially good, so this pastry made from

front of the tombstone, Agnes was feeling pretty choked up.

the rural custom, knelt

to the tombstone,

tears inexplicably fell

so many years since she had called out

I won’t let her suffer any grievances. I will bring all the

respectfully kowtowed again.

wiping her tears at the