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.”

Charlie. “Charlie, could you call Frankie and ask him to come back

and called

call went unanswered until it

Why isn’t he answering his phone?”

to grow the Ramos Group into a more significant enterprise at all costs. He wanted to make the

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

“Ryan, please call Frankie.”

Ryan took out his phone and dialed

time, however, the call went straight to voicemail.

grew worried, tears welling

home and answering the phone. Bertha feared for the worst,

we go, mission accomplished! Valentin entrusted

eyes narrowed. “Just go if you’re going to leave.

to Valentin for me Oh, wait, you don’t have to. He is coming out

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around to see Valentin coming out

the living room highlighted his figure from behind, casting his

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

Ashley was speechless.

a way with

Ashley saw Valentin standing on the steps in front of the living room, his legs long in his

she heard his deep, casual voice. “Why haven’t

speechless again.

knew she was Attelia when he asked for the

was messing around

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

and climbed the stairs.

give you soon.”

tripped over something, her body

and he quickly caught

into his arms, her forehead bumping against his chest,

her nose and muttered softly. “What did I trip over

muttering, Ashley’s gaze suddenly froze, her eyelashes

and saw a faint

shirt.

raised his eyebrow and humaned, realizing it was a

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wiped off her lipstick, so it must been smudged when she fell.

rub her nose, hastily wiping it off. “Let me get

Adam’s apple moved slightly as he chuckled flirtatiously, “Let’s consider it a

Ashley was puzzled.