Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

Chapter 135

Ashley, absorbed, didn’t look up. “Divorce papers.”

Valentin was shocked and puzzled.

Without bothering to dry his hair, Valentin walked over with a deep breath, only to see Ashley looking down, seemingly engrossed in something.

His eyes narrowed threateningly as he reached out his hand.

Ashley, absorbed in the papers in her hand, was startled by his approach. and looked up.

He gestured to her with his hand. His eyes, clear and bright, seemed even more attractive from a recent shower. Give it to me.”

“Do you want to see it too?” Ashley, sitting on the bedside, patted the space beside her. “Sit down. Let’s look at it together.”

Valentin was speechless. He had hoped Ashley would invite him to look at something else.

Valentin didn’t sit down. Instead, he took the divorce agreement from her hand. She had only just seen the first page.

“Why are you suddenly looking at this?” Valentin asked.

Ashley replied, “I’m checking the terms. I never really read them closely before.”

When she signed the divorce agreement, she had only glanced over it before swiftly signing.

She had an irrational trust in Valentin, believing he wouldn’t hurt her, so she had signed after only a brief look.

Although they had reunited less than a day ago and claimed they were incompatible, for some reason, her inexplicable trust toward Valentin remained unshaken.

“Looking at the terms?” Valentin asked curiously.

Ashley nodded vigorously. “Yeah.”

handed it back to her, pointing to a specific clause. “Look at this

that

was shocked to see it was about fulfilling marital duties.

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clause when she first signed the

looked away and shoved

to sleep,” after saying this, she lay down, but Valentin grabbed

are you doing?” Ashley

demeanor enveloping her, “Now you saw it. Why not fulfill our marital duties together?”

at him.

holding her wrist, he gently caressed her delicate skin. “You don’t have to do anything else. Just help me dry my hair.

a strange sensation on her skin where he touched.

keep my arms raised to

sit down so it won’t be tiring for you,

kept staring at her as if

at someone with such a focused and tender gaze,

Ashley, with a stern

hair. She felt like his charm had bewitched

while Ashley, regretfully holding a towel,

a tight grip around her waist. Valentin had embraced her, his arms around her

his hair. “What are you doing?”

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fragrance on her, spoke casually. “My hair

“What are you doing with your hands?”

pinching it teasingly, his voice low and seductive, “I’m just

sweeping over her at that moment, like a tide washing over her. Her eyelashes fluttered lightly as she protested, “Stop calling me that. Let go of

“Don’t move. Let me

made up an excuse. “I’m a bit tired today.”

away and looked down at him. From this angle, she could see his prominent nose and

bit. “You’re tired? Then you should go to bed and