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.

and Agnes hadn’t received any messages from Jared all day, which made

to go home to sleep. On

stopped, Agnes was startled because her bike had left an obvious scratch on the rear of the car.

the license plate, and

you, young lady? How can you ride a bike so

apologized, saying, “I’m sorry,

quickly checked and saw the scratch on his car and said, “Can you afford to pay for this damage? Do you know what kind of car it

the standard procedures, get an assessment,

it’s so easy. Do you have any idea how

deep voice came from the back seat

young man in the back seat. He was wearing sunglasses, and his face was unclear, but his side

over immediately and reported

said, “We don’t have time for official procedures. Just give us twenty thousand for the repair

she might have thought he was trying to rip her

small sum. I’m just a student. Give me a month, and I will pay off

to ask the man in the back seat

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