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.

of her were that starry night, the leaping bonfire, and the

memory, it

next day, Agnes and Jared

the anniversary of her

buried in the most expensive cemetery in Willowbrook Town, but it

belongings in a small mound behind the hill and erected a tombstone.

year on the anniversary, Agnes would come here to pay

prepared the offerings, then they climbed up the

feeling pretty down today, probably because she

was also sad, but she didn’t show it.

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

by her grandma in the

these are your favorite things. And this pastry, the sesame harvest this year was especially good, so

front of the tombstone, Agnes was feeling pretty

following the rural custom,

to the tombstone,

Agnes heard this, tears inexplicably

been so many years since she had

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

respectfully kowtowed again.

her tears at the