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 you call

nodded and called

call went unanswered until

“What’s with Frankie? Why

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

had now fallen from grace, and Frankie had pinned his hopes on Attelia, who was Ashley, the sister he had always looked down upon. He must be

please

Ryan took out his phone

time, however, the call went straight

welling

home and answering the phone. Bertha feared for the worst, hoping nothing else had gone wrong.

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.

eyes narrowed. “Just go if you’re going

hands in surrender Alright, alright, no more talk. Ashley, say hi to Valentin for me Oh,

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coming out

living room highlighted his figure from behind,

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

Ashley was speechless.

sure had a way

the living room, his legs long

voice. “Why haven’t you gotten the signature

speechless

she was Attelia when he asked

around

an eyebrow. “How many days

and climbed the stairs. “What’s

give

top step, Ashley suddenly tripped over

darkened, and he quickly caught

into his arms, her forehead bumping

as she rubbed her nose and muttered softly. “What

muttering, Ashley’s gaze suddenly froze, her eyelashes

followed her gaze and saw a faint red lipstick mark on

shirt.

and humaned, realizing it was a lipstick

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the dinner party and hadn’t wiped off

her nose,

as he chuckled flirtatiously, “Let’s consider it

Ashley was puzzled.