Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

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“Jeremy! How can you say that?” Bertha interrupted sternly, “Jessica is crying. She knows she was wrong!”

Jessica curled up in Bertha’s arms, crying pitifully, her voice soft and weak. “Mom, I do realize my mistake this time…

Jeremy was so angry that his vein throbbed. Jessica is just so good at playing the victim!’

Matthew looked around the living room. Besides Evan, Bertha, and Jessica, Charlie and Ryan were also here. Only Frankie was missing.

Where had Frankie gone?

Charlie looked at Jessica and frowned. He wanted to lecture her since he knew Jessica had stolen Ashley’s design draft.

But seeing Bertha so protective of Jessica, unwilling to let her face even a word of rebuke, Charlie hesitated and eventually chose to stay out of it.

Still looking rugged as ever, Ryan glanced at Jeremy and Matthew, inquiring, “You two finally decided to come home?”

At the mention of this, Evan slammed on the table in anger. “When was the last time you two even came home, huh?”

Jeremy took a deep breath, suppressing his rage and disgust towards his family. He got straight to the point. “Mom, Dad, if you both don’t like Ashley, then why did you bring her back to our family in the first place?”

Bertha was taken aback and frowned. Her words came out somewhat awkwardly. “Ashley is my daughter. What’s wrong with bringing her back to the Ramos family after finding her lost?”

Matthew stared at Bertha’s eyes. “Is it true?”

Bertha turned to Evan. “Evan, you tell them.”

Evan was silent for a moment, then nodded calmly

“Indeed, that’s the

case. Why are you suddenly asking this?”

Jeremy and Matthew exchanged a glance and didn’t believe it.

Bertha didn’t continue this topic. Glancing at the darkening sky outside and hearing the patter of rain, she asked worriedly. “It’s getting late, and

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it’s raining outside. Why hasn’t Frankie come back yet?”

Jessica replied softly, “After the design exchange dinner ended, Frankie rushed after Ashley. I haven’t seen him since then.”

looked at Charlie. “Charlie, could you call Frankie and ask

and

went unanswered until

deepened. “What’s with Frankie? Why

had always been ambitious, determined to grow the Ramos Group into a more significant enterprise at all costs.

on Attelia, who was Ashley, the sister he had always looked down upon. He must be at a loss now.

please

out his phone and

however, the call went straight to voicemail.

worried, tears welling up

hard, but where could he be? He was not coming home and answering the phone. Bertha feared

get out of the car. There we go, mission accomplished! Valentin

eyes narrowed. “Just go if you’re going to leave. Stop talking.”

more talk. Ashley, say hi to Valentin for me Oh, wait, you don’t have to. He is

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Valentin coming out from the living

his figure from behind, casting his tall

out just for you. I guess that’s my cue to leave!” Joseph chuckled, quickly driving off in

Ashley was speechless.

a way with

in front of the living room, his legs long in his suit

heard his deep, casual voice. “Why haven’t you

was speechless again.

when he

was messing around

many days do you owe me now? Huh?”

and climbed

I’ll give you

over

he quickly caught

arms, her forehead bumping against

as she rubbed her nose

was muttering, Ashley’s gaze suddenly froze,

faint red lipstick mark on his

shirt.

humaned, realizing it was a lipstick

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returned from the dinner party and hadn’t wiped off her lipstick, so

burned hot, and she didn’t even bother to rub her

back. His Adam’s apple moved slightly as he chuckled flirtatiously, “Let’s consider it a signature from Attelia.”

Ashley was puzzled.