Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

Chapter 78

Ashley’s eyes widened in astonishment, her face a picture of disbelief.

She thought to herself, ‘Why did he call me baby?

“Why did he say it so boldly!”

On the other end of the phone, Kevin clearly heard these words. He was stunned for two seconds. Then his brows furrowed instantly.

The sound of another man calling Ashley ‘baby’ reached his ears clearly, and he thought, ‘It is such an intimate nickname.

‘He mentioned that his hand was numb because she had pressed it for too long. He said it with such a flirtatious tone.

‘Does Ashley have a boyfriend now?

‘Is her boyfriend staying by her side the whole time she’s sick in the hospital?’

A wave of panic washed over Kevin, and he couldn’t help but ask, “Ashley, is there someone with you?”

Ashley cleared her throat and responded as naturally as she could, “Yes. Anyway, why did you call me?”

Kevin said, “It’s nothing important. Since you’re sick, I won’t bother you further.”

Ashley replied, “Okay, I have other matters to attend to, so I’m going to hang up now.”

Staring at the disconnected phone, Kevin furrowed his eyebrows tightly, the ambiguous sentence “Baby, my hand is numb from your pressure” echoing in his ears, and he was lost in thought.

After hanging up the phone in the hospital room, Ashley stared in disbelief at the man who started it all. “What did you just say?”

Valentin glanced at his hand, his demeanor calm and even slightly innocent. “My hand really did get numb because you had pressed it for too long.”

She thought to herself, ‘Fine.’

Taking a deep breath and looking him straight in the eyes, Ashley

uestioned. “Then why did you suddenly call me baby?”

alentin raised an eyebrow slightly. Would you prefer if I called you oney?”

shley retorted. “Would you just shut up?

fter a moment of silence. Valentin moved a little closer to her.

is expression grew gloomy as he looked deeply into Ashley’s beautiful res. his voice low and slow. Are you so unwilling to let Kevin know bout our relationship?

shley blinked, her eyelashes fluttered “We are secretly married, after

alentin’s expression remained unchange, but a chilling and sinister eling crept up inside him.

e thought to himself. ‘She’s still thinking of Kevin.

ut then Ashley changed the topic abruptly ‘However, it wouldn’t really atter if Kevin knew about our marriage. It wouldn’t make any

ifference.”

gloom on his

stant

intendy on Ashley. He did not want to miss a single

taken

to

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this

I started

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rubbed her forehead and spoke. ‘Of course, I tlike he hid fet’s

I will never engage in any propriate be behavior with another man while I’m

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liked Kevin, Valentin felt an indescribable joy surge within him

engage in any inappropriate behavior with other

calculated quickly in her mind. “We should be able to get

if he had been doused

to himself, ‘She’s looking forward to divorcing me this

to sever ties with me

at her without a

to the agreement, we are to fulfill marital duties during

confused. “Marital duties?”

slowly uttered a

speaking, Ashley

her hair, smiling softly,

Ashley was speechless.

and a nurse came over to remove the

reaction on her skin had stopped, and although it had not completely

director arrived with a few

leading expert, holding an allergy test report, said, “Ms. Ramos, according to our tests, you are allergic to mangoes

was confused.

explained seriously, “Some air fresheners contain

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with it could trigger your allergic reactions.

Ashley suddenly understood.

she had gone out to dinner

air freshener likely contained an

nodded. “Thank you.

checked on Ashley

improved significantly. With

brightened. “Thank

us. It’s our

the patient Mr. Kingsley had brought in without any mishaps,

with the specialists and noted the usage instructions.

didn’t need to be hospitalized and was

the Kingsley Villa.