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.”

a moment, then looked at Charlie. “Charlie, could you call Frankie and ask him to come back soon?”

and called

call went unanswered until it

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

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

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

urged, “Ryan, please

took out his phone and dialed Frankie.

however, the call

tears welling up

knew Frankie was hit hard, but where could he be? He was not coming home and answering the phone. Bertha feared for the worst, hoping nothing else had gone wrong.

out of the car. There we go, mission accomplished! Valentin

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

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

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turned around to see Valentin coming out from the living

his figure from behind, casting

my cue to leave!” Joseph chuckled, quickly driving

Ashley was speechless.

sure had a way

Valentin standing on the steps in front of the living room, his legs long in his suit pants, exuding

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

was speechless

knew she was Attelia when he asked for the autograph.

was messing around with

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

and climbed the stairs.

give

tripped over something, her body tilting forward uncontrollably.

eyes darkened, and he

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

eyes as she rubbed her nose and muttered softly. “What did I trip over just

Ashley’s gaze suddenly froze, her

her gaze and saw a faint red lipstick

shirt.

raised his eyebrow and humaned,

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

her nose, hastily

apple moved slightly as he chuckled flirtatiously, “Let’s consider it a signature from Attelia.”

Ashley was puzzled.