Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

Chapter 48

After returning to the hotel, Joseph checked his phone and grinned. “Oh, Valentin is finally here! I’ll head back to my room right now so as not to disturb you guys, okay?”

Ashley found it strange and asked, “Who said you’re disturbing?”

Joseph patted his chest proudly. “I know you don’t mind me, but I have a keen sense. I don’t want to be a third wheel.”

Ashley was speechless.

Joseph approached her with a meaningful smirk. “Valentin definitely doesn’t want me to be a third wheel either.”

Ashley rolled her eyes at him.

Before she could respond, Joseph swiftly disappeared.

Ashley stroked her forehead helplessly and walked to the floor–to–ceiling window, from which she could enjoy the breathtaking view of the entire resort.

She had to admit that the scenery here was indeed impressive.

Ashley admired the scenery for a while, then turned around to scan the room. She instantly felt something was off when her gaze landed on the only bed in the room.

At this moment, the room door was knocked open.

Valentin had returned.

His appearance was overwhelmingly handsome, especially in his white shirt. He had broad shoulders, a muscular waist, and long legs that exuded an elegant and noble temperament.

Valentin casually reached out and loosened his tie.

His well–defined fingers and slightly protruding Adam’s apple conveyed a unique charm.

Noticing Ashley staring at him without blinking. Valentin raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, “Why have you been staring at me?”

Ashley blushed at the unexpected question and retorted, “Stop making things up.”

Valentin loosened his tie again and asked carelessly, “Alright, then. Do you have something to tell

me?”

Ashley’s eyelashes trembled as she glanced at him. She cleared her throat awkwardly and said. “Um. I’d like to thank you for playing that video.”

Valentin’s gaze turned abruptly intense at her words.

watching the surveillance video, he

him. heartbroken. If Valentin were present, he would willingly bear all that

worthy of Ashley hurting herself so badly? He doesn’t deserve her painstaking

Valentin reached out and gently touched her back. His eyes filled with

to realize that his fingers were tracing the spot where the chandelier had pierced her back when she carried Jeremy.

gentle gaze, her heart suddenly

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lightly, she replied. “It doesn’t hurt

long eyelashes concealing the bloodthirsty emotions in his

pocket and took out a delicately carved wooden box. Then, he

a silver chain adorned with two bean–shaped

and translucent red color that

his expression full of carefulness,

wrist.

Ashley blinked, looking at him with

suddenly gave her

as if he had randomly chosen this bracelet from a stall at the night market. “I

the bracelet was recommended by a

but he didn’t want to see Ashley get hurt or face any sort of danger again.

rubies were said to bring good fortune and protect against disasters. Even if she were in danger, her

twirling

by the Ramos family. An anonymous message had once reached her, offering a way out from the clutches of the

yearning for familial bonds, Ashley had dismissed the

unseen benefactor, someone who had shielded her from numerous

trials.

who this

be expressed, perhaps even in the

in front of her. Valentin remained composed

everyone else in the Ramos family probably had all learned by now that their precious daughter

the fate of Jessica within the Ramos family. Whether they blamed her

was not on her

corners of her attractive eyes slightly raised up as she said, “I’ve already severed ties with the Ramos family. They are no longer my

carefree demeanor, Valentin felt a bit distressed. He couldn’t help but

have faced countless disappointments to have reached such a state

it didn’t matter.