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.

used this tactic to regain Jeremy’s

not far away, her eyes brimming with the pride and

a victor.

too far away, Joseph also saw the video being played on the big screen and was momentarily speechless, exclaiming, “Seriously, this is

video, I wonder if it might upset her. The Ramos family really puzzles me. They finally found their true lost heiress and

face showed no sign

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eyebrow as

was a bit worried… but now, I see I was

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

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

automatically on the big screen.

suddenly

let me go!” The voice begged amidst sobs.

looked toward the source of

“Damn! What is this? Who’s crying?

looked toward the

then saw a video displaying

the ground, bound with ropes, showing signs of having been

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

kidnapping.

kept crying and pleading for

voice that had been heard crying.

and a

hair disheveled, still couldn’t

Jessica, saying. “Don’t cry,

sobbing uncontrollably, said. “Those thugs kidnapped us, they’re going to

looked at her with a firm gaze,

door was kicked open, and a tall,

approached Ashley and Jessica with a menacing laugh and raspy voice. Today, I’m going to kill that useless Jeremy! You’re his

and unexpected that everyone watching it was stunned and unable to

man in the video,

unconscious and didn’t know what happened afterward. I only knew that Jessica heroically saved me while Ashley selfishly abandoned me and ran away.