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 kept

day, Agnes and Jared got up early.

was the anniversary of her

expensive cemetery in Willowbrook Town, but it was

had buried all of her mother’s belongings in a small mound behind the hill and erected

anniversary, Agnes would

prepared the offerings, then they climbed up the hill

down today, probably because she was reminded of her deceased daughter

also sad, but she didn’t

her grandma took out the items from the basket one by one.

made by her

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

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

custom, knelt

sincerely called out to the tombstone,

Agnes heard this, tears inexplicably

been so many years since she had called

suffer any grievances. I will bring all

Jared respectfully kowtowed again.

was also wiping her tears at the