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.”

The gloom on his face

stant

to miss a

was taken

thought to

dikdike Kevin before?

this

now, I started it

boy in her class to call off

headache, rubbed her forehead and spoke. ‘Of course, I tlike he

I will never engage in any

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longer liked Kevin, Valentin felt an indescribable joy

continued, his brow furrowed imperceptibly. “So, you can engage in any inappropriate behavior with

course, we’ll be free once we divorce.” Ashley calculated quickly in her mind. “We should

heart vanished as if he had been doused by a bucket of cold water.

‘She’s looking forward to divorcing me this

sever ties

at her

silence, he spoke with a meaningful tone. “According to the agreement, we are to fulfill marital duties during

was very confused. “Marital duties?”

slowly uttered a few teasing

he finished speaking, Ashley was

gently ruffled her hair, smiling

Ashley was speechless.

long, she finished her IV treatment, and a nurse came

had stopped, and although

hospital director arrived with a few

allergy test report, said, “Ms. Ramos, according to our

confused.

expert explained seriously, “Some air

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your allergic reactions. Just

Ashley suddenly understood.

gone out to dinner with Bryce and

meal, she went to the restroom, where the strong scent of air freshener likely contained an excessive amount of propylene glycol, causing her allergy.

nodded. “Thank you. I’ll remember that.”

checked on Ashley once

discussion, they concluded. “Ms. Ramos, your allergies have improved significantly. With some antiallergic medication, you should fully

expression brightened.

hastily said, “No need to thank us.

of relief, thinking, ‘We’ve finally managed to treat the patient Mr.

medication with the specialists and noted the usage

be hospitalized and was helped into

returned to the Kingsley