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….

memory, it kept

Agnes and Jared got up early.

it was the anniversary of

buried in the most expensive cemetery in

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

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

offerings, then they climbed

probably because she was reminded

also sad, but she didn’t show

mother Julia’s grave, her grandma took out

made by her grandma in

favorite things. And this pastry, the sesame harvest this year was especially good, so this pastry made from it is especially fragrant. You loved it when you

of the tombstone, Agnes was feeling

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

out to the

inexplicably fell from her eyes.

so many years since

take care of Agnes from now on. I won’t let her suffer any grievances. I will bring all the good things

Jared respectfully kowtowed

also wiping her tears at the