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.

she used this tactic to regain Jeremy’s trust.

at Ashley, who was not far away,

a victor.

saw the video being played on the big screen and

“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

looking over at Ashley, Joseph noticed her exquisite face showed no sign

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eyebrow as she noticed him looking

“Oh, nothing! I was a bit worried… but now, I see I was

from the moment I cut ties with the Ramos family and my heart went cold, I stopped expecting anything from them.

playing the carefully edited video of family moments, successfully moving Jeremy to tears,

another video started playing automatically on the big screen.

crying suddenly resounded,

go!” The voice begged

crowd, hearing the voice, looked toward the

of them thought, “Damn! What is this? Who’s

crowd looked toward the screen

displaying a dimly lit

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

Jessica and Ashley, each tied to a chair, appearing to be victims of

kidnapping.

crying

was Jessica’s voice that had been

with her hands tied behind her back and

disheveled, still

tried to calm Jessica, saying. “Don’t cry, Jessica, it’s

us, they’re going to kill us, they definitely will!”

with a firm gaze,

kicked open, and a tall, burly man entered the room.

a menacing laugh and raspy voice. Today, I’m going to kill that useless Jeremy! You’re his sisters, Which one of you is willing to die for

everyone watching it was stunned and unable

in the video,

I was kidnapped. I was knocked unconscious and didn’t know what happened afterward. I only knew that Jessica heroically saved me while Ashley selfishly abandoned me and ran away. Why am I now seeing this video of the