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.”

his hand to

his face turned sullen the next instant, and he forcefully

panic. “Matthew! I…

seething in his eyes, Matthew accused.

lyrics! I was just testing you,

Brightest Star’ wasn’t written by you, was

calling it The

this earlier. How could Jessica get the name wrong, especially

The Brightest Star, was written and given to me by Ashley, wasn’t

tightened, the raging fury in his voice. nearly scorching her to

nose tingled with soreness, and

clashed within him, desperately seeking an outlet.

her down forcefully, slamming her

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to the ground!

Jessica for

himself

been unkind to Ashley, even venting his pain on

descent into darkness, Ashley even wrote the lyrics, hoping to help him.

ignored Ashley’s efforts, considering them

to deliver Ashley’s lyrics to Matthew,

way. Under the name Ash, she secretly continued to guide

ached intensely, his cheeks. streaked with bitter,

reflected on the countless injustices and abuses

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

do I owe Ashley?’ Matthew wondered.

debt was too vast

gasped for air like a fish. on the brink of

on the ground and staggered. off in the direction

out to the parking lot

outside, he saw Ashley and Bryce walking

seized by a wave of nervousness, similar to the feeling. of encountering a long-lost friend. He yearned to run over to Ashley, yet he couldn’t bring himself to

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

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fixed unblinkingly on

air around her. Her skin, delicate as the first snow

eyelashes were long, and her eyes sparkled with tiny, scattered lights, like a galaxy spilling over, with all its stars captured in her

eyes burned, but

the first time he realized