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.”

a moment, then looked at Charlie. “Charlie,

nodded and called

the call went unanswered until it

Frankie? Why isn’t he answering

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

grace, and Frankie had pinned his hopes on Attelia, who was

urged, “Ryan, please call

Ryan took out his phone and

the call went straight

worried, tears welling up

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

There we go, mission accomplished! Valentin entrusted me to bring you home safely. Now, my job’s done.

if you’re going to

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

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turned around to see Valentin coming out

room highlighted his figure from behind,

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

Ashley was speechless.

had a way with

the steps in front of the living room,

she approached, she heard his deep, casual voice. “Why haven’t you gotten the

was speechless

knew she was Attelia when he asked for the

around with

days do you

and climbed the stairs.

I’ll give you

the top step, Ashley suddenly tripped over something, her

and he

into his arms, her forehead bumping against his

from Ashley’s eyes as she rubbed her nose and muttered softly. “What did I trip

Ashley’s gaze suddenly

a faint red lipstick mark on his white

shirt.

and humaned, realizing it was a

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

even bother to rub her nose, hastily wiping it off. “Let

His Adam’s apple moved slightly as he chuckled flirtatiously, “Let’s consider

Ashley was puzzled.