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.”

“Charlie, could you call Frankie and

and called

unanswered until

Why isn’t he

a more significant enterprise at

was Ashley, the sister

please

out his phone and dialed Frankie.

time, however, the call went straight

grew worried, tears welling up in her eyes.

He was not coming home and answering the phone. Bertha feared for the worst, hoping nothing else had

Ashley off at Kingsley Villa, but 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

if you’re going to leave. Stop

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

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turned around to see Valentin coming out from the living room.

room highlighted his figure from behind, casting

for you. I guess that’s my cue to leave!” Joseph chuckled, quickly driving off in his pink sports car.

Ashley was speechless.

had a way with

the living room, his legs

voice. “Why haven’t you gotten the signature from Attelia

was speechless

when

was messing around

an eyebrow. “How many days do you

her cheeks, Ashley huffed and climbed the stairs. “What’s

I’ll give

suddenly tripped over something, her body tilting

he quickly caught

bumping against his chest,

rubbed her nose and muttered softly. “What

was muttering, Ashley’s gaze suddenly

followed her gaze and saw a faint red lipstick mark on his white

shirt.

and humaned, realizing it was a lipstick

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and hadn’t wiped off her lipstick, so it must been smudged

even bother to rub her nose, hastily wiping it off. “Let

slightly as he chuckled flirtatiously, “Let’s consider

Ashley was puzzled.