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

and called Frankie.

call went unanswered until

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

a more significant enterprise at all costs.

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

took out his phone and dialed Frankie.

time, however, the call went

worried, tears welling up in her eyes.

not coming home and

There we go, mission accomplished! Valentin entrusted me to bring

if you’re going to

raised his hands in surrender Alright, alright, no more talk. Ashley, say hi to Valentin for me Oh, wait, you don’t have to.

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Valentin coming out from

warm light from the living room highlighted his figure from behind,

you. I guess that’s my cue to leave!” Joseph chuckled,

Ashley was speechless.

a way with words..

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

approached, she heard his deep, casual voice. “Why haven’t you gotten the signature from

speechless again.

Valentin knew she was Attelia when he asked

around with

“How many days do you owe me now?

her cheeks, Ashley huffed and climbed the

I’ll give you

step, Ashley suddenly tripped over something, her body tilting

eyes darkened, and he quickly caught her.

bumping against his

spilled from Ashley’s eyes as she rubbed her nose and muttered softly. “What

gaze suddenly froze, her eyelashes

saw a faint

shirt.

humaned, realizing it was

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

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

Adam’s apple moved slightly as he

Ashley was puzzled.