Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

Chapter 145

“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.”

Ashley?” Bertha pondered for a moment, then looked at Charlie. “Charlie, could you call Frankie and ask him to

nodded and called

went unanswered until it disconnected

Why

Group into a more significant enterprise at all

had pinned his hopes on Attelia, who was Ashley, the

“Ryan, please

took out his phone and

time, however, the call went straight to

worried, tears welling up in her

where could he be? He was not coming home and answering the phone. Bertha feared for the worst, hoping nothing else had

the car. There we go, mission accomplished! Valentin entrusted me

if you’re going to leave.

Alright, alright, no more talk. Ashley, say hi to Valentin for me Oh, wait, you don’t

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around to see Valentin coming out from the living room.

from the living room highlighted his figure from behind, casting his

just for you. I guess that’s my cue to leave!” Joseph chuckled, quickly driving off in his pink sports

Ashley was speechless.

a way

the steps in front of the living room, his legs

voice. “Why haven’t you gotten the signature from Attelia for me yet?”

was speechless again.

she was Attelia when he asked for

was messing around with

eyebrow. “How many days do you owe me now?

and climbed the stairs. “What’s the

give

Ashley suddenly tripped over something, her body

eyes darkened, and he quickly caught

his arms, her forehead bumping against his

her nose and muttered softly. “What

Ashley’s gaze

her gaze and saw a faint

shirt.

this, Valentin raised his eyebrow and humaned, realizing it

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

rub her nose, hastily wiping it off.

he chuckled flirtatiously, “Let’s consider it a

Ashley was puzzled.