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.

at Ashley and then

didn’t want to interfere

for a while. However, he just stayed nearby in case Jeremy dared to

walked away, Ashley stared at Jeremy expressionlessly, her voice

all, it was all his

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

neglectful. I never fulfilled

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

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expression,

his

because you admit you were wrong now, does that erase all the physical and verbal abuse I was subjected to

spot upon hearing such

any expectations for the Ramos

Jeremy felt as if a huge stone

mistakes erase all the abuse and insults I

he had treated Ashley in

tortured and remorseful, suffocating his

time when they first brought Ashley back to the Ramos family. She was so vibrant, charming, and lively.

attempt to fit into the family and gain their approval, she sacrificed her true self. She

everyone.

longing for family and her desire for recognition from the Ramos family led her to this

her humility, she received no

on how he

hurling all sorts of offensive words at her. He even accused her of having a malicious heart and trying to steal Jessica’s position as the Ramos family heiress. Furthermore, Jeremy claimed that Ashley wasn’t worthy

abuse, he also

her to baulted her, including hitting her

how he had mistreated his own

raised his hand and slapped

am a scoundrel! I’m truly sorry. I couldn’t believe I used to

I’m such

hit

tears welling up in his eyes, Jeremy slapped himself again, begging for

calm and undisturbed. She looked at Jeremy and

as though a heavy hammer had struck his heart, and every drop of his blood

regretted saving

in him