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….

it

day, Agnes and Jared got

was the anniversary of her

the most expensive cemetery in Willowbrook Town,

in a

year on the anniversary, Agnes would come here to pay her

prepared the offerings, then they climbed up the

probably because she was reminded of her

but

grave, her grandma took out the items from the

all pastries made by her

year was especially good,

rambled on in front of the tombstone, Agnes

rural custom, knelt down and kowtowed three times.

to

Agnes heard this, tears inexplicably fell

so many years since

worry. I’ll take care of Agnes from now on. I won’t let her suffer any grievances. I will bring all the good things in this world to her 1

respectfully kowtowed again.

grandma was also wiping her