Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 518

At night, Alyssa decided to pay Jared’s room a visit.

But she didn’t expect to find Jared sleeping in his bed.

The room was pitch–black, with the curtains tightly drawn over the floor–to–ceiling windows.

Alyssa had no idea when Jared picked up this habit.

Now, whenever he was having an emotional meltdown, he’d either bury himself in work or sleep all day. He had quit smoking and drinking.

That’s because he once had a bleeding stomach from drinking and a bout of pneumonía from smoking. Alyssa felt heartbroken. She wished she could take on all the pain herself.

But she couldn’t help him. She had caused all this.

Her mistakes when she was young had finally caught up with her, but Jared was the one paying the price. Alyssa switched on the light.

The sudden brightness made Jared blink.

He wasn’t actually asleep, just lying there with his eyes closed, staring at the ceiling.

When Alyssa turned on the light, he used the blanket to cover his eyes.

Alyssa still saw

show any emotion, tears were trickling down

never shed tears

when he was a

kid was born with a steady temperament, destined for greatness.

did turn out like Tim

an extremely

always emotionless, showing an unusual calmness and

pleased about

could be like other kids, laughing at a flower or getting excited

happiness and sorrow seemed to be luxuries

when Agnes entered

was once thankful

was the beginning of all disasters.

want her to see him this vulnerable.

see, and said in her usual tone, “You never eat airplane food. You must be hungry after all this time. Get up

Jared didn’t respond.

continued, “I’m leaving now. Come out and have some soup

Then she left.

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