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 ask

and called

unanswered until it disconnected

Why isn’t he answering

had always been ambitious, determined to grow the Ramos Group into a more significant

was Ashley, the sister he had always looked down upon. He must be at a loss now.

“Ryan, please call

took out his phone and dialed Frankie.

call went

tears welling

was not coming home and answering the

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

if you’re going to leave.

raised his 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 take

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see Valentin coming out from the living room.

from the living room highlighted his figure from behind,

my cue to leave!” Joseph chuckled, quickly driving off in his pink

Ashley was speechless.

had a way with

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

“Why haven’t you gotten the

speechless

Valentin knew she was Attelia when he asked for the autograph.

was messing around with

eyebrow. “How many days do you owe

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

give you soon.”

tripped over something, her body tilting forward uncontrollably.

he quickly caught her.

into his arms, her forehead bumping against his

rubbed her nose

muttering, Ashley’s gaze suddenly froze, her

a faint red

shirt.

eyebrow and humaned, realizing it was a lipstick mark

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hadn’t wiped off her lipstick, so it must been

and she didn’t even bother to rub her

he chuckled flirtatiously, “Let’s consider

Ashley was puzzled.