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.”

pondered for a moment, then looked at Charlie. “Charlie, could you call Frankie and ask him to come back

nodded and called Frankie.

unanswered until

with Frankie? Why

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

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

“Ryan, please call Frankie.”

took out his phone and

however, the call went straight to voicemail.

grew worried, tears welling up in

knew Frankie was hit hard, but where could he be? He was not coming home and answering the phone.

at Kingsley Villa, but he didn’t get out of the car. There we go, mission accomplished! Valentin entrusted me to bring you home safely. Now, my job’s done. Enjoy your

you’re going

say hi to Valentin

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around to see Valentin coming out

warm light from the living room highlighted his figure from behind,

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

Ashley was speechless.

a way with words..

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

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

speechless

Valentin knew she was Attelia when he

around with her.

an eyebrow. “How many days

Ashley huffed and

give

Ashley suddenly tripped over something, her body tilting forward

and he quickly

fell into his arms, her forehead bumping against his chest, her nose

nose and muttered softly. “What did I trip over

she was muttering, Ashley’s gaze suddenly froze, her eyelashes fluttering

followed her gaze and saw a faint red

shirt.

eyebrow and humaned,

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

even bother to rub her nose, hastily wiping

His Adam’s apple moved slightly as he chuckled

Ashley was puzzled.