Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 321

Agnes was a bit lost in the moment.

She widened her eyes, staring at the handsome face in front of her.

But in no time, Jared had her all dizzy with his kiss.

She could smell his good scent, and Jared went from being bossy at first to being gentle. They were smooching under the starry sky.

Above them was the endless night sky, with stars that seemed like spilt silver on the ground.

The evening breeze blew, but they weren’t cold.

A bonfire was in front of them, the popping sound of popcorn echoed in the air.

Sheep bleated in the distance every now and then, as if even the air was filled with sweetness.

That was the starry sky in Agnes’ memory, the sweetest kiss she ever had.

So much so that years later, when she was in a foreign land, gazing at the brilliant city from her apartment in Manhattan.

emerged in front of her were that starry night, the leaping

it kept

Agnes and Jared

was the anniversary of her mother’s

cemetery in

belongings in a small mound behind the

Agnes would come here to pay her

then they

down today, probably because she was reminded of her deceased

also sad, but

mother Julia’s grave, her grandma took out the items

made by

your favorite things. And this pastry, the sesame harvest this year was especially good, so this pastry made from it is especially fragrant. You loved it when you were

in front of the tombstone, Agnes

the ceremony, Jared, following the rural custom, knelt down and

sincerely called out to the

this, tears inexplicably

many years since she had called out that word.

worry. I’ll take care of Agnes from now on. I won’t let her suffer any grievances. I will bring all the good

Jared respectfully

her tears at the side.