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, could you call Frankie

and

unanswered until it disconnected

Why isn’t he answering his

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

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

urged, “Ryan, please call

his phone

however, the call went straight to voicemail.

tears welling up in her eyes.

coming home and answering the phone. Bertha feared for the worst, hoping nothing else had gone

he didn’t get out of the car. There we go, mission accomplished! Valentin entrusted me to bring you home safely. Now, my job’s done. Enjoy your lovely might

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

hi to Valentin

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coming out from

the living room highlighted his figure from

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

Ashley was speechless.

a way

room,

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

speechless again.

Valentin knew she was Attelia when he asked for the

around

days do you owe me

cheeks, Ashley huffed and climbed the stairs.

give you soon.”

Ashley suddenly tripped over something,

and he quickly caught

bumping against his chest, her

her nose and muttered softly.

gaze suddenly froze,

followed her 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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hadn’t wiped off her

her nose, hastily wiping it off. “Let

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

Ashley was puzzled.