Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

Chapter 47

Chapter 47

As soon as Ashley heard Jeremy’s voice, she immediately frowned in disgust.

Jeremy ran up to her, and his eyes were filled with remorse and guilt. His lips trembled, and so was his voice. “Ashley, I’m so sorry. I made an awful mistake…”

Upon hearing Jeremy’s words, Joseph looked at him with disdain and sneered, “Now you realize you were wrong? What took you so long?”

Jeremy’s face was filled with anguish. “I was deceived by Jessica. I didn’t know it was you who saved me back then. If I had known…”

Joseph’s expression of disdain deepened at Jeremy’s words.

He first glanced at Ashley, who looked thoroughly disgusted with Jeremy.

Then, Joseph couldn’t hold back any longer and ruthlessly retorted,

“So, you finally realize that Jessica deceived you? Tell me, how did she manage to fool you? Oh, right! Jessica just casually made up a lie, and you believed it without even verifying it. You didn’t even listen to Ashley’s explanation. I’m afraid you’ve never truly considered Ashley as your family. Ashley is your biological sister! Why can’t you even trust her?”

Jeremy was left speechless, blocked by Joseph’s accusations.

He couldn’t bear to argue because, in the past, he had never trusted Ashley, not even a bit.

He also had never treated her as family.

If Jeremy had shown even a single bit of trust in Ashley, he wouldn’t have easily believed Jessica’s one–sided story..

In the end, it was his failure to fulfill the responsibilities of being an older brother.

Ashley didn’t want to talk to Jeremy and tried to leave with Joseph.

“Ashley!” Jeremy exclaimed, blocking her way

“I was wrong. I shouldn’t have treated you so poorly.”

Listening to his belated apology, Ashley only felt indifferent, as if Jeremy’s words meant nothing to

her.

Jeremy looked at his biological sister, full of self–reproach, with a mind full of words he wanted to say, apologies he wanted to express, and an acknowledgment of his past mistakes. But he hesitated on how to begin.

and then at

matter, and he didn’t want to interfere too much.

indicating that he would step aside for a while. However, he just stayed nearby in case

stared at Jeremy expressionlessly, her voice cold. “Jeremy,

After all, it was

out too late. You were the one who risked everything to save me. You are my sister, the one I

being blind and neglectful. I

it’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have treated you like

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with a pained expression, tears

his

you admit you were wrong now, does that erase

have been excited and forgiven him on the spot upon hearing such

having experienced repeated heartaches and despair, no longer held any expectations for the Ramos

Ashley’s words, Jeremy felt as if a huge stone

acknowledging my mistakes erase all the abuse and

never forget how he had treated Ashley

him feel tortured and remorseful, suffocating his chest and making it

brought Ashley back to the Ramos family. She was so vibrant,

to fit into the family and gain their approval, she sacrificed her true self. She became submissive, always accommodating, and trailed behind

everyone.

from the

despite her humility, she received no ounce of familial affection in

on how he had

abused her, hurling all sorts of offensive words at her. He even accused her of having a malicious heart and trying to steal

abuse,

to baulted her, including hitting her with his belt and

his own sister struck Jeremy like a bolt of lightning.

and slapped

believe I used to

own sister? I’m

hit

up in his eyes, Jeremy slapped himself again,

her expression calm and undisturbed. She looked at Jeremy

a heavy hammer had struck his heart, and every drop of his blood seemed to

she regretted saving

must be extremely disappointed in him