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.

Ashley and

and he didn’t want to

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

at Jeremy expressionlessly, her voice cold. “Jeremy, there’s nothing for us

a sting from her cold attitude, but he knew he deserved it. After all, it was all

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

I

I shouldn’t have treated you

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pained expression, tears glistening

his

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

forgiven him on the spot upon hearing such heartfelt apologies. She would

having experienced repeated heartaches and despair, no longer held any expectations for the Ramos family. She had no desire to be involved

if a huge stone had

‘Can acknowledging my mistakes erase all the abuse and insults I subjected Ashley to before?”

he had

him feel tortured and remorseful, suffocating his chest

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

in her desperate attempt to fit into the family and gain their approval, she sacrificed her true self. She became submissive, always accommodating, and trailed behind them, trying to please

everyone.

recognition from the

despite her humility, she received no ounce of

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 Jessica’s position as the Ramos family heiress. Furthermore, Jeremy claimed that Ashley

abuse,

water cups at her, causing her to baulted

his own sister struck Jeremy like a bolt of lightning.

his hand and

sorry. I couldn’t believe I used to treat you like that. How could I

own sister? I’m

hit

Jeremy slapped himself again,

glanced at the setting sun on the horizon, her expression calm and undisturbed. She looked at Jeremy and said, “Jeremy,

though a heavy hammer had struck his heart, and every drop of his blood seemed to have frozen.

said she regretted

in him to