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.”

moment, then looked at Charlie. “Charlie, could you call

and called

unanswered

Why

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

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

please call Frankie.”

his phone and dialed

however, the call went straight

welling up in

be? He was not coming home and answering the phone. Bertha feared

out of the car. There we go, mission accomplished! Valentin entrusted me to bring you home safely. Now, my job’s done. Enjoy your lovely might

go if you’re going to leave. Stop talking.”

Valentin for me

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to see Valentin coming out from the living

room highlighted his figure from behind,

out just for you. I guess that’s my cue

Ashley was speechless.

sure had a way

of the living room, his legs long in his suit pants,

his deep, casual voice. “Why haven’t

speechless

when he

messing around with

raised an eyebrow. “How many days do

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

I’ll give you

Ashley suddenly tripped over something, her body

he quickly caught

his arms, her forehead bumping against his chest, her nose feeling

she rubbed her nose and

gaze suddenly froze,

faint red lipstick mark

shirt.

Valentin raised his eyebrow and humaned, realizing it was

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wiped off her lipstick, so it must been smudged when

burned hot, and she didn’t even bother to rub her nose, hastily wiping it off. “Let me get that for you!”

moved slightly as he chuckled

Ashley was puzzled.