Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

Chapter 145

“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.”

chased Ashley?” Bertha pondered for a moment, then looked at Charlie. “Charlie,

and called

call went unanswered

“What’s with Frankie? Why isn’t

the Ramos Group into a more significant enterprise at all costs. He wanted

Attelia, who was Ashley, the sister he had always looked down upon. He

please call Frankie.”

Ryan took out his

time, however, the call

worried, tears welling up

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

of the car. There we go, mission

“Just go if you’re

no more talk. Ashley, say hi to Valentin for me Oh, wait, you don’t have to. He is coming

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turned around to see Valentin coming out from the

highlighted his figure from behind,

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

Ashley was speechless.

a way with words..

back. Ashley saw Valentin standing on the steps in front of the living room, his legs

voice. “Why haven’t you gotten the signature

speechless again.

Valentin knew she was Attelia when he

around with

eyebrow. “How many days do

Ashley huffed and

I’ll give you soon.”

Ashley suddenly tripped over something, her body tilting

eyes darkened, and he quickly

fell into his arms, her forehead bumping against his

Ashley’s eyes as she rubbed her nose and muttered softly. “What

muttering, Ashley’s gaze suddenly froze, her eyelashes

and saw a faint red

shirt.

raised his eyebrow and humaned, realizing it

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hadn’t wiped off

her nose, hastily

stepped back. His Adam’s apple moved slightly as he chuckled flirtatiously, “Let’s consider it

Ashley was puzzled.