Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 60

Life in the following days was pretty chill, and before she knew it, it was already June.

Jared was still often away on business, and Agnes found hersell growing increasingly dependent on him.

On the first day of every business trip Jared took, Agnes would start looking forward to when he would get back.

But this time. Jared’s trip was unusually long–a whole week with no confirmed date of return.

Kerri noticed Agnes moping around the house, endlessly staring at her phone, like she was deep in the throes of missing someone.

Agnes had to admit that she really missed Jared, waiting for his messages and his calls.

Even if his messages were just a word or two, Agnes would look at her phone, her heart brimming with happiness.

Kern began to wonder if Agnes was falling in love.

Agnes didn’t deny it.

from Jared all day, which made her feel particularly down.

to go home to sleep. On her bike

startled because her bike had left an

and it was

out and immediately scolded her: “What’s wrong with you, young lady? How can you ride a bike so carelessly?-Don’t you care about

saying, “I’m sorry, it was my

and said, “Can you afford to pay for this damage? Do you know what kind of car it

first, follow the standard procedures, get an assessment, and I will

you have

the back seat of the car.

man in the back seat. He was wearing sunglasses, and his face

over immediately and

for official procedures. Just give

she didn’t know any better, she might have thought he was trying to rip her

sum. I’m just a student. Give me a

the man in the back seat again.

handed Agnes a business card and said, “This is my boss’s card. It has his contact information. When you have the