Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 651

Agnes was no fool; she generally picked up technical skills quite quickly.

But for some reason, forming the pies just didn’t come naturally to her, no matter how many times Jared tried to teach her.

Of course, it didn’t help matters that Jared was standing uncomfortably close to her as he tried to guide her hands.

He’d lean up to her ear to whisper instructions, his low voice sending shivers down her spine as his lips occasionally brushed against her earlobe.

Agnes‘ ears turned a bright red and she could hear nothing but the pounding of her own heart.

Jared’s warm hands covered her chilly ones as he patiently guided her through the motions of forming the pies.

Agnes‘ hands were icy cold, but Jared’s were warm and comforting.

It was a warmth she had missed.

She suddenly remembered a winter during college when she loved dragging Jared along on trips to the food trucks lining their campus. When her hands got cold, Jared would clasp her hand in his own and tuck it into his pocket.

It was warm.

it now, it

and she pushed Jared away, her voice faltering, “Forget it, I’m done. I’ll

leaving Jared

said, “Mom’s probably mourning the past, isn’t she? Your plan worked pretty well.

but chuckle, reaching out to ruffle Nocturne’s hair and saying, “You’re

replying seriously, “Books say that

“What kind of

interests.” Jared

up at him, “Did you like those stories when you

moment, Jared admitted, “No,

Why should I like something you didn’t?”

mother into the kitchen, leaving a stunned Jared

he growing up too fast?

dinner

digging into the delicious

windows, but inside it was warm and inviting, the

a rich chicken broth that warmed them from the