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

he didn’t want to interfere too much.

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

away, Ashley stared at Jeremy expressionlessly, her voice cold. “Jeremy, there’s nothing for us to

he knew he deserved it. After all, it was all his fault. “Ashley, I’m truly sorry. I was wrong

were the one who risked everything to save me. You are my sister,

I never fulfilled my duty as your older brother…

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

Chapter 47

pained expression,

his

admit you were wrong now, does that erase all

excited and forgiven him on the spot upon hearing such heartfelt apologies. She would have accepted his apology and

no longer held any expectations for the Ramos family. She had

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

‘Can acknowledging my mistakes erase all the abuse and insults I

never forget how he had

thinking about it made him feel tortured and remorseful, suffocating his

they first brought Ashley back to

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

everyone.

her desire for recognition from the Ramos family led her to

despite her humility, she received no ounce

not dwell on how he had

had verbally abused her, 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

to verbal abuse, he also

cups at her, causing her to baulted her, including hitting her with his belt and

his own sister struck Jeremy like a bolt of lightning.

hand and slapped himself hard.

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

own sister? I’m such a bastard!”

hit

his eyes, Jeremy slapped himself again,

undisturbed. She looked at Jeremy and said,

struck his heart, and every drop of his blood seemed to have frozen.

said she regretted saving him.

in him to have said something