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

and

was the anniversary

cemetery

her mother’s belongings in a small mound

on the anniversary, Agnes would come

then they climbed up the hill

probably because she was reminded of her deceased

sad, but

grave, her grandma took out the items from the basket

were all pastries made by her grandma in the

the sesame harvest this year was especially good, so this

rambled on in front of the tombstone, Agnes was feeling pretty choked

the ceremony, Jared, following the rural custom, knelt down and kowtowed

out to the

heard this, tears inexplicably fell from her eyes.

been so many years since she had

any grievances. I will bring all the good things in

respectfully kowtowed

her