Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 319

She didn’t expect that by the time they got home, her Granny had already boiled hot water ahead of time.

Rows of thermos flasks were lined up in the kitchen.

Agnes brought out the tub for bathing.

The tub was very clean, waxed on the top, making it look brand new.

However, when Agnes started pouring water into it from the thermos, Jared couldn’t help but frown and ask, “Am I really supposed to bathe in this?”

Agnes nodded seriously and said, “Haven’t you watched period dramas? People in those shows bathed in tubs like this. I’ll sprinkle some dried flower petals in it later, a king’s treatment. What do you think?”

Jared joked, “So what was the king’s treatment like, bathing with whichever lover he wanted to?”

Seeing the mischievous look in Jared’s eyes, Agnes knew what he was about to say,

So she held up her hand in a stopping motion and said, “Stop dreaming, you’re not a king.”

Agnes clapped her hands satisfactorily and said, “I’ll wait for

Jared’s

didn’t leave quickly. Agnes was afraid she wouldn’t be able to leave all

no moon, the stars were densely scattered

the yard lay an old locust

by lightning not long ago and was chopped off its branches and leaves, leaving only a thick trunk lying

countryside were quiet and

in the sky were the eyes of the departed.

if they were not beside their loved ones, they were

and knew this was just

true, that way, her mother was watching her from the

felt

she missed her

stop herself from wandering in thought, Agnes decided to

yard, Agnes found some potatoes that her grandmother

fire pit on the ground, and then buried the potatoes in it.

took a few corns from the kitchen and threw them into