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.”

for a moment, then looked at Charlie. “Charlie, could

and called Frankie.

the call went unanswered until it

Frankie? Why isn’t he answering

always been ambitious, determined to grow the Ramos Group into a more significant enterprise at all costs. He wanted to make the Ramos Group a powerhouse.

on Attelia, who was Ashley, the sister he had

please call Frankie.”

Ryan took out his phone and dialed Frankie.

call went straight

worried, tears welling up in her

could he be? He was not coming home and answering the phone. Bertha feared for the worst, hoping nothing else

off at Kingsley Villa, but he didn’t get out of the car. There we go, mission accomplished! Valentin entrusted me to

if you’re

Alright, alright, no more talk. Ashley, say hi to Valentin for me Oh, wait, you don’t have to.

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see Valentin coming out from the living

warm light from the living room highlighted his

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

Ashley was speechless.

had a

living room, his

voice. “Why haven’t

speechless again.

was Attelia when he asked

around

days do you owe me

her cheeks, Ashley huffed and climbed the stairs.

I’ll give

the top step, Ashley suddenly tripped over something, her body tilting

darkened, and he quickly caught her.

arms, her forehead bumping against his chest, her nose feeling

eyes as she rubbed her nose and muttered softly. “What did

she was muttering, Ashley’s gaze suddenly

gaze and saw a faint red lipstick mark on his

shirt.

eyebrow and humaned, realizing it was a lipstick

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from the dinner party and hadn’t wiped off her lipstick, so it must been

didn’t even bother to rub her nose, hastily wiping it

he chuckled flirtatiously, “Let’s consider it a signature

Ashley was puzzled.