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.”

gently lifted his hand to tuck

turned sullen the next instant, and he forcefully grabbed

panic. “Matthew! I… I just

tightly, anger seething in his

no encouraging words besides the lyrics! I was

Star’ wasn’t written by you, was it?

the name wrong, calling it The Brightest

How could Jessica get the name wrong,

and given to me by

the raging fury in his voice. nearly scorching her to

and tears welled up. “Matthew, please stop… I’m

Matthew’s anger and regret violently clashed within him, desperately seeking an outlet. “When

Jessica’s hair, pulling her down

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to the ground!

for

hated himself even

been unkind to Ashley, even venting his pain on her.

descent into darkness, Ashley even wrote

efforts, considering them too despicable to glance

lyrics to Matthew, only to brazenly

way. Under the name Ash, she secretly

heart ached intensely, his

reflected on the countless injustices and abuses Ashley had suffered within the Ramos

hypocrisy. He had shamelessly accepted. Ash’s help while mercilessly mistreating Ashley.

on earth do I

debt was too

chest in agonizing pain, Matthew gasped for air like a

on the ground and staggered. off

out to

saw Ashley and Bryce walking away.

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

trailing behind the two,

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fixed unblinkingly on Ashley’s

sunlight draped her in a glow, casting a sacred air around her. Her skin, delicate as the

with tiny, scattered lights, like a galaxy spilling over, with all

until his eyes burned,

first time he realized that his