Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 518

At night, Alyssa decided to pay Jared’s room a visit.

But she didn’t expect to find Jared sleeping in his bed.

The room was pitch–black, with the curtains tightly drawn over the floor–to–ceiling windows.

Alyssa had no idea when Jared picked up this habit.

Now, whenever he was having an emotional meltdown, he’d either bury himself in work or sleep all day. He had quit smoking and drinking.

That’s because he once had a bleeding stomach from drinking and a bout of pneumonía from smoking. Alyssa felt heartbroken. She wished she could take on all the pain herself.

But she couldn’t help him. She had caused all this.

Her mistakes when she was young had finally caught up with her, but Jared was the one paying the price. Alyssa switched on the light.

The sudden brightness made Jared blink.

He wasn’t actually asleep, just lying there with his eyes closed, staring at the ceiling.

When Alyssa turned on the light, he used the blanket to cover his eyes.

But Alyssa still saw it.

show any emotion, tears were trickling down his face, wetting his cheeks. Alyssa was shocked.

shed tears in front of

he was a baby, he

their kid was born

out like Tim

an extremely

he was always emotionless, showing an unusual calmness and indifference for his

pleased

kids, laughing at a flower or getting excited about

to be luxuries for Jared.

when Agnes entered the

once thankful

that was the beginning

didn’t want her to

“You never eat airplane food. You must be hungry after all this time. Get up and eat something before you

Jared didn’t respond.

Come out and have some

Then she left.

moved the blanket

hadn’t turned off the light.

Jared squint. His mind was filled with