Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

Chapter 79

Ashley glanced uncomfortably at Valentin and said, “I’m going to take a shower first.”

She then went into the bathroom with her change of clothes.

In fact, this wasn’t the first time she had shared a bed with Valentin.

The last time at the vacation villa, she had woken up in Valentin’s arms after a night of heavy drinking..

But at that time, she had been drunk, whereas now she was completely. sober, which inevitably made her feel a bit uneasy.

After her shower, Ashley came out of the bathroom to find Valentin standing by the window on a call, seemingly discussing work matters.

She quietly dried her hair with a towel without a word.

Valentin had noticed her as soon as she came out of the bathroom and had said a couple of words to the person on the phone before hanging

He turned around, saw Ashley drying her hair in a leisurely way, walked over, and picked up the hairdryer. “Let me do that.”

The truth was, he thoroughly enjoyed taking care of her every need

The soft sound of the hair dryer filled the room.

Valentin held the dryer with one hand while his other hand gently combed through her hair,

The warm air lightly blew on her head, and Ashley closed her eyes in comfort, looking as content as a cat basking in the afternoon sun.

Soon, her hair was dry.

Ashley walked over to the vanity, arranging her hair in front of the

mirror.

Valentin’s gaze followed her. He watched Ashley in the mirror.

Ashley’s features were delicately beautiful, her lips naturally red, and her skin flawless.

Her eyes, fresh from the shower, seemed to sparkle, making her look

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exceptionally enchanting.

brushed her long hair, she noticed Valentin’s steady gaze in the mirror

raised an eyebrow playfully. “Will you dry my

with arrogance. “In your dreams. Dry

her response, shaking his head indulgently.

crawled under the

was nothing interesting in the news, not even

bathroom door opened, and Valentin emerged after taking the shower.

her phone aside, closed her eyes,

not fulfilling any marital duties

lying quietly on the

saw Ashley motionless on the bed, seemingly

nonchalantly raised an

reaching out with his right hand to lightly scratch her waist. His fingers were

even the eyeballs

again, a teasing

with Ashley and knew her too well, certainly aware of

reached out again, lightly scratching her waist.

resist, Ashley

anymore, so she opened her eyes, wide and indignant, glaring at him

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gentle. “So you’re

found out, Ashley turned her back to him, refusing to admit it. “Who’s pretending? I was just getting sleepy, about to

her antics, Valentin teased, “Don’t you need me to tell you a bedtime

retorted, “I’m not a

bedtime stories as a

the mattress behind her dip slightly as

ambiguously lingering at her nose, very

tensed slightly, her heartbeat uncontrollably

Ashley lying on her side, Valentin said nothing and made no

in through the gaps in the curtains.

Valentin’s eyes were closed, and he seemed to

lot that day, even making a trip to the hospital in the evening, and she was quite tired. As

expression indifferent, showing no signs of fatigue or readiness to

at Ashley beside

moonlight, was

a gentle motion, he scooped