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.”

for a moment, then looked at Charlie. “Charlie, could you call Frankie and

nodded and

went unanswered until it disconnected

Why isn’t he answering his

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

had pinned his hopes on Attelia, who was Ashley, the sister he

“Ryan, please call

Ryan took out his phone and dialed

call went

tears welling

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

the car. There we go, mission accomplished! Valentin entrusted me to bring you home safely.

if you’re going to leave. Stop

raised his 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 take you.”

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coming out from

from the living room highlighted his

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

Ashley was speechless.

sure had a way

living room, his legs long in his suit pants, exuding a mix of restraint and allure.

his deep, casual voice. “Why haven’t you gotten the signature

speechless again.

was Attelia when he

messing around with her.

eyebrow. “How many days do

her cheeks, Ashley huffed and climbed

give you soon.”

tripped over something, her body

and he

her forehead bumping against his chest, her nose feeling sore.

from Ashley’s eyes as she rubbed her nose and

was muttering, Ashley’s gaze suddenly

and saw a faint red

shirt.

raised his eyebrow and humaned, realizing it was

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the dinner party and hadn’t wiped off her lipstick,

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

His Adam’s apple moved slightly as he chuckled

Ashley was puzzled.