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.”

Bertha pondered for a moment, then looked at Charlie. “Charlie, could you call Frankie and

and called

call went unanswered until

deepened. “What’s with Frankie? Why isn’t he answering

Ramos Group into a more significant enterprise at all

fallen from grace, and Frankie had pinned his hopes on Attelia, who was Ashley, the sister

please

Ryan took out his phone and dialed

the call went straight

welling up in her

not coming home

at Kingsley Villa, but he didn’t get out of the car. There we go, mission accomplished! Valentin entrusted me

if you’re

hi to Valentin

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Valentin coming out from the living

living room highlighted his figure from behind, casting his tall

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

Ashley was speechless.

a way

steps in front of the living room, his legs long in his suit pants, exuding a mix of restraint

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

speechless

when he asked

was messing around with

days do

Ashley huffed and climbed the stairs. “What’s

give you

tripped over something, her body

eyes darkened, and he

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

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

she was muttering, Ashley’s gaze suddenly

her gaze and saw a faint red lipstick mark on his

shirt.

and humaned, realizing it

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

rub her nose, hastily wiping it off.

he chuckled flirtatiously, “Let’s consider it a signature from

Ashley was puzzled.