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.”

“Charlie,

nodded and

call went unanswered until it disconnected

worry deepened. “What’s with Frankie? Why

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

on Attelia, who was Ashley, the sister he

please call Frankie.”

Ryan took out his phone and

however, the call went

grew worried, tears welling up in her eyes.

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

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

narrowed. “Just go if you’re

hands in surrender Alright, alright, no more talk. Ashley, say hi to Valentin for me Oh, wait, you don’t have to. He is coming out to

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coming out from

living room highlighted his figure from behind, casting

came out just for you. I guess that’s my cue to leave!”

Ashley was speechless.

had a

of the living room, his legs long in his

“Why haven’t you gotten

speechless

Valentin knew she was Attelia when he asked for

around with

raised an eyebrow. “How many days do

her cheeks, Ashley huffed and climbed the stairs. “What’s

give you

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

he quickly

forehead bumping

nose and muttered softly. “What did I trip over just

Ashley’s gaze suddenly froze, her eyelashes fluttering

her gaze and saw a faint red lipstick mark on

shirt.

his eyebrow and humaned, realizing

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dinner party and hadn’t wiped off her

bother to rub her nose, hastily wiping it off. “Let me get that for

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

Ashley was puzzled.