Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

Chapter 93

Matthew suddenly glared at her with a frown.

“Snap!”

With a loud slap, he struck Jessica across the face..

Jessica was utterly stunned and covered her face with her hand.

“Matthew, how could you hit me?” She exclaimed..

The slap was so forceful that her face began to swell.

Jessica was already frustrated. She was on the show with Matthew today, hoping that after Matthew met Ash, she would be able to bond with the famous Ash herself.

But fate dealt her a harsh blow.

She had never expected Ashley to be Ash!

Watching Ashley being praised and admired by everyone, Jessica’s jealousy grew uncontrollably, her insides burning with rage.

Ashley, that despicable woman, always seemed better than her in every aspect!

During the two years since Ashley’s return to the Ramos Villa, she had been treated like an unwanted child, unloved by her family. It should. have been Jessica who was in the spotlight, receiving all the praise.

Now, everything had changed.

Jessica couldn’t accept it, nor could she bear it!

She covered her swollen face, and her mind grew increasingly sinister.

Jessica insinuated slyly. “Matthew, I know that finding out Ashley is Ash must have been a huge shock to you…

“Ashley is really something… Why didn’t she tell you earlier that she was Ash?”

Jessica’s words were undoubtedly fanning the flames.

Matthew, of course, knew what Jessica was implying and looked at her with a smirk.

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Feeling uneasy under his gaze, Jessica stammered, “Matthew, why are you looking at me like that?”

Matthew softened his expression, smiling more tenderly.

“Jessica, during those dark days when I was lost, you wrote a song, “The Brightest Star, to encourage me. Besides the lyrics, you said two more. lines to cheer me up. Do you remember what they were?*

Jessica clenched her fist upon hearing this. Forcing a smile, she stuttered. “Matthew, it’s been so long, I’ve forgotten.”

hand to tuck

face turned sullen the next instant,

with panic. “Matthew! I… I just forgot,

tightly, anger seething

no encouraging words besides the lyrics! I was just testing you, and you gave yourself

wasn’t written by you, was

calling it The Brightest Flower’

could Jessica get the

was written and

tightened, the raging fury

Her nose tingled with soreness, and tears welled up. “Matthew, please

desperately seeking an outlet. “When you were impersonating

her down forcefully, slamming

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to the ground!

for impersonating Ashley.

hated himself even

he had been unkind to Ashley, even

her brother’s descent into darkness, Ashley even wrote the lyrics, hoping to

disdainfully ignored Ashley’s efforts, considering

Jessica. She offered to deliver Ashley’s lyrics to Matthew, only

no choice but to find another way. Under the

the truth, Matthew’s heart ached intensely, his cheeks. streaked with bitter, salty tears.

reflected on the countless injustices and abuses Ashley had suffered within

shamelessly accepted. Ash’s help

do I

felt the debt was too vast ever fully to repay.

gasped for air like a fish.

he violently kicked Jessica on the ground and staggered. off in the

rushed out to the parking lot

he saw Ashley

feeling. of encountering a long-lost friend. He yearned to run over to Ashley, yet he couldn’t bring himself to

found himself stealthily trailing behind the two, like a thief in the

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fixed unblinkingly on Ashley’s

around her. Her skin, delicate as the

like a galaxy spilling over, with all its stars

watched until his eyes burned, but he refused to blink.

was the first time he realized that his sister was indeed beautiful.