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.”

at Charlie. “Charlie, could you call Frankie and

and called Frankie.

call went unanswered until it

worry deepened. “What’s with Frankie? Why

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

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

“Ryan, please call

out his phone and dialed Frankie.

call went straight to

welling up in her eyes.

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

Kingsley Villa, but he didn’t get out of the car. There we go, mission accomplished! Valentin entrusted me

“Just go if you’re going to

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

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see Valentin coming

the living room highlighted his figure

you. I guess that’s my cue to leave!”

Ashley was speechless.

sure had a

saw Valentin standing on the steps in front of the living room, his legs long in his suit pants, exuding a mix of restraint and

voice. “Why haven’t you

was speechless

was Attelia when he asked for

around

many days do you owe me now? Huh?”

and

give

tripped over something,

he quickly

into his arms, her forehead bumping

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

Ashley’s gaze suddenly

gaze and saw a faint red lipstick mark on his white

shirt.

this, Valentin raised his eyebrow and humaned, realizing it was

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wiped off her lipstick, so it must been

her nose, hastily wiping it off.

moved slightly as he chuckled flirtatiously,

Ashley was puzzled.