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.”

at Charlie. “Charlie, could you call

and

went unanswered until it disconnected

“What’s with Frankie? Why isn’t he answering his phone?”

more significant enterprise at all costs. He wanted

now fallen from grace, and Frankie had pinned his hopes on Attelia, who was Ashley, the sister he had always looked down upon. He

please call Frankie.”

took out his phone

call went straight to

worried, tears welling up

but where could he be? He was not coming home and answering the phone. Bertha feared for the

go, mission accomplished! Valentin entrusted me to bring you home safely.

if you’re going to leave. Stop

alright, no more talk. Ashley, say hi to Valentin

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turned around to see Valentin coming out from the living

from the living room highlighted his figure from

that’s my cue to leave!” Joseph chuckled, quickly driving off

Ashley was speechless.

sure had a

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

voice. “Why haven’t you gotten

speechless again.

when he asked for

messing around

an eyebrow. “How many days do

her cheeks, Ashley huffed and climbed

give you soon.”

suddenly tripped over something, her body

and he quickly caught

forehead bumping against his chest, her

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

she was muttering, Ashley’s gaze suddenly froze, her eyelashes fluttering

and saw a faint red lipstick mark

shirt.

humaned, realizing it was a lipstick

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

didn’t even bother to rub her

however, stepped back. His Adam’s apple moved slightly as he chuckled flirtatiously, “Let’s consider it

Ashley was puzzled.