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.

didn’t show any emotion, tears were trickling

shed tears in front of

when he was a

kid was born with a steady temperament, destined for greatness.

out like Tim predicted.

with an extremely high IQ.

always emotionless, showing an unusual calmness and indifference for his

entirely pleased

her child could be like other kids, laughing at a flower or getting excited about candy.

happiness and sorrow seemed to

everything changed when Agnes entered the

was once thankful for it.

that was the beginning of all disasters.

want her to

tone, “You never eat airplane food. You must be

Jared didn’t respond.

“I’m leaving now. Come out

Then she left.

the blanket

off the light.

was filled with images of Agnes and that