Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

Chapter 144

The butler was startled. He hurriedly intervened. “Mr. Pliskin, your leg…”

He looked at Lester’s legs and the wheelchair, saying sadly, “Last month, Mr. George Pliskin wanted to send you to run an overseas branch, but you broke your leg. You’ve been staying in the wheelchair for a month and still haven’t recovered.

“It might be a bone injury. Your leg isn’t fully healed yet, and traveling to Zyrrinthia might worsen it.”

Lester stopped the butler with a gesture. “My leg is not important.”

His sister mattered the most.

Born with a silver spoon, his sister was the only daughter in his family, the apple of everyone, yet she went missing at a very young age.

Over the years, his family had never given up searching. They had investigated for any slight clue or a similar-looking girl, but each time, they found nothing.

Lester stared at the photo of Ashley emotionally.

Ashley’s features bore a faint resemblance to his mother’s in her youth. ‘Could this Ashley be my sister?”

The butler was still worried, and he advised, “Mr. Pliskin, with your leg condition, it’s really not good for you to move around. You can’t even get out of your wheelchair. Perhaps you shouldn’t go in person, just to be safe. I can let someone investigate immediately.”

Lester dismissed the suggestion again. “No, I’ll go myself.”

The butler was genuinely concerned. “But your leg, you can’t even leave your wheelchair…”

He stopped abruptly, his eyes widening in astonishment.

Just then, Lester, who seemed unable to walk and sat in his wheelchair, suddenly stood up.

The butler was utterly dumbfounded. “Mr. Pliskin, your… Your leg is. healed!”

Lester kicked his legs, smiling slyly. “What do you mean healed? My leg

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was never injured. I just didn’t want to go to the overseas branch, so I lied. to George, saying I broke it.”

The butler stood speechless.

To avoid going to the overseas branch, Lester pretended to be lame month and even used a wheelchair. That was typical of Lester.

Lester glanced again at Ashley’s photo. “I’m going to Zyrrinthia in person, leaving right now.”

him. Instead, he asked,

his head. “No need to tell her

mother had missed her lost daughter every day, often thinking she’d found her, only to return

see his mother go through another

sorrow.

until things were certain

butler asked again, “Should we inform Mr. George

Lester shivered. “No.”

found out his limp was a ruse, then he

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hall and were walking towards the hotel’s parking lot when suddenly, two figures jumped out from a corner. It was Jeremy and

flushed with excitement. “Ashley, we just saw the live broadcast. Turns

wondering how these two had just come

were the Ramos, his face showing clear signs of

just stared at Ashley and hurried to explain, “Matthew and I

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tonight’s design exchange dinner, so we waited for

and I have been waiting outside for over three hours since the banquet

skin was covered in red

The corner had too many

waiting for Ashley outside, they had feasted

about to continue, but Ashley turned

“Just up ahead.”

replied, “Then let’s

“Where’s your

that, they walked towards the parked

felt a sharp pain in his heart when he got ignored,

as he watched Ashley and Jaden

his gaze, then suddenly remembered something. “Matthew, let’s

puzzled. “Back to Ramos

replied, “Yes, we need to ask Mom about the real reason

dawning on him. “Right, Jeremy, if we can figure this out and then tell Ashley, she’ll definitely listen to us.”

immediately went back

Ashley and Jaden had just reached the parking area when a flashy pink sports car screeched

the pink car, Jaden felt