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.”

“Charlie,

nodded and called

unanswered until

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

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

had pinned his hopes on Attelia, who was

please call Frankie.”

took out his phone and

call went straight to voicemail.

worried, tears welling up in her

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

he didn’t get out of the car. There we go, mission

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

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

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see Valentin coming out from the

the living room highlighted his figure

came out just for you. I guess that’s my cue to leave!” Joseph chuckled, quickly

Ashley was speechless.

had a way with words..

steps in front of the living room, his legs long in

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

speechless

was Attelia when he asked

around with

days do you owe me now? Huh?”

huffed and climbed the stairs. “What’s the

I’ll give

suddenly tripped over something, her body tilting forward uncontrollably.

darkened, and he quickly caught

her forehead bumping against his chest, her

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

gaze suddenly froze, her eyelashes fluttering

saw a faint red lipstick mark on

shirt.

raised his eyebrow and humaned, realizing it

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and hadn’t wiped off her lipstick, so it

hot, and she didn’t even bother to rub her nose, hastily wiping it

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

Ashley was puzzled.