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 at

didn’t want

step aside for a while. However, he just stayed nearby

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

he knew he deserved it. After all,

pity I found out too late. You were the one who risked everything to

for being blind and neglectful. I never fulfilled my

fault. I shouldn’t have treated you like that.”

Chapter 47

a pained expression,

his

now, does that erase all the physical and verbal abuse

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

held any expectations for the Ramos family.

words, Jeremy felt as if a huge stone

acknowledging my mistakes erase all the abuse and insults I subjected Ashley

never forget how he had treated Ashley in the past.

tortured and remorseful,

to the Ramos family. She was so vibrant, charming,

she sacrificed her true self.

everyone.

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

she received no ounce of familial affection in return.

dared not dwell on how he

words at her. He even accused her of having a malicious heart and trying to steal Jessica’s position

addition to verbal abuse, he also physically

baulted

had mistreated his own sister struck

raised his hand and slapped himself hard.

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

sister? I’m such a bastard!”

hit

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

on the horizon, her expression calm and undisturbed. She looked

heart, and every drop of

said she regretted

him to have said something like