Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

Chapter 43

Jessica quickly shifted her approach, speaking sweetly and gently to recapture Jeremy’s attention. “Jeremy, look over there.”

Jeremy followed her gaze and saw a large projection screen nearby, ready for video playback.

Jessica picked up a remote control lying nearby and pressed the play button.

The screen then began to display a video montage.

It was a montage of photos of Jessica and the Ramos family, spanning from her childhood to the

present.

The first image showed a one–year–old Jessica being held by Evan and Bertha.

Then, there was a photo of her at two years old, playfully playing behind Jeremy. There was a touching moment of Jessica being fed by Frankie at four.

mu at age five.

And a proud display of her first drawing was gifted to Jeremy

Each image that appeared was filled with familial affection and nostalgia.

After watching the video, Jeremy couldn’t help but feel his eyes begin to sting with tears forming. “Jessica, this is…”

Jessica beamed. “Jeremy, I edited this video myself. It’s not very good, so don’t make fun of me.” Jeremy reassured her, wiping a tear from the corner of his eye. “Silly girl, how could I ever make fun of you? This video contains so many memories of our family. I am more moved than anything.”

The others around them chimed in with their praises, and some even moved to tears by the sentimental video.

Jeremy looked at the big screen with a sense of nostalgia as he watched the video edited by Jessica. It brought back a flood of memories from their past.

He suddenly realized he had been somewhat neglectful of Jessica lately and felt regretful. Jeremy mused, ‘I really shouldn’t have been so distant. Jessica is such a caring and understanding sister. I shouldn’t be treating her coldly.

Jessica noticed the change in Jeremy’s expression and smiled smugly to herself.

She was adept at playing the card of familial affection.

tactic

far away,

a victor.

played on the big screen and was momentarily speechless, exclaiming, “Seriously, this is so pretentious!” Joseph

“I can tell that Ashley values family deeply. Seeing Jessica being so cared for by the Ramos family in the video, I wonder if it might upset her. The Ramos family really puzzles me. They finally found their true lost heiress and brought her back home. However, instead of welcoming

no sign of disturbance as if she was watching

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an eyebrow as she noticed him looking at

a bit worried… but

what he’s worried about. But from the moment I cut ties with the Ramos family and my heart went cold, I stopped expecting anything from

carefully edited video of family moments, successfully moving Jeremy to tears, she was about to

automatically on the big screen.

of crying suddenly resounded,

The voice begged

looked toward the

thought, “Damn! What is this? Who’s crying? It’s

looked toward the screen

displaying a dimly lit room.

Jeremy lay unconscious on the ground, bound with ropes, showing signs of having been

tied to a chair, appearing to be victims of a

kidnapping.

was terrified. She kept crying and pleading for help.

was Jessica’s voice that had been heard

back and a

hair disheveled,

to calm Jessica, saying. “Don’t cry, Jessica, it’s going to be okay.”

thugs kidnapped us, they’re going to kill us,

firm gaze, treating her like her own sister. “Don’t be afraid, Jessica, I’ll protect you….

then, the door was kicked open, and a tall,

Today, I’m going to kill that useless

video was so sudden and unexpected that everyone watching it was stunned and

recognized the man in the video, and

know what happened afterward. I only knew