Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 209

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Obviously, the chefs at home praised her for her improved cooking skills, but why did Jared refuse to take a bite? Today, Agnes was cooking Italian chicken soup.

She planned to bring it over to Ryder tomorrow morning

From afar, she noticed the light in Jared’s study was on again.

Jared used to come to the kitchen to check on her when he came home. But now, he would go straight to his study and be busy until late into the night.

By the time Jared returned to his room, Agnes was already asleep.

Over the week Agnes and Jared rarely chatted.

Agnes filled a bowl with soup and camned it over to Jared’s study.

But Jared wasn’t looking at his documents.

He was standing on the small balcony of his study, smoking, lost in thought.

Agnes had no idea Jared smoked.

No wonder she noticed a faint smell of tobacco in the house these past few days.

Agnes stood at the door, knocking gently

Jared turned around.

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saw Agnes at the door, Jared immediately extinguished his cigarette and walked over. Jared asked, “What

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some.” Jared frowned and said,

coldness in Jared’s words that made Agnes, still holding the bowl of

asked, “Did something

to be alone for a while.”

could finish, Jared cut her

a clear sense of impatience

to go to bed early” With that, Agnes left with the bowl

even step into the

down the long hallway

felt a bit down,

she suddenly thought she was being too sensitive.

into a

she shouldn’t add to

her tears and smiled at

to be Jared’s sunshine,

this, Agnes started to

clenched his fist

knuckles cracked

troubled before, his heart feeling as