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. “Charlie, could you call

nodded and

went unanswered until it

with Frankie? Why isn’t

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

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

please call Frankie.”

Ryan took out his

the call went straight to voicemail.

tears welling up

Frankie was hit hard, but where could he be? He was not coming home and answering the phone. Bertha feared for the worst, hoping nothing else had

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

narrowed. “Just go if you’re

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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Valentin coming out from the living room.

living room highlighted his figure from behind, casting

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

Ashley was speechless.

had a way with words..

saw Valentin standing on the steps in front of the living room, his legs

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

was speechless

knew she was Attelia when he asked for the

around with

raised an eyebrow. “How many days

Ashley huffed and

give you soon.”

step, Ashley suddenly tripped over something, her

he quickly caught

his arms, her forehead bumping against his chest,

almost spilled from Ashley’s eyes as she rubbed her nose

was muttering, Ashley’s gaze suddenly froze,

followed her gaze and saw a faint red lipstick

shirt.

this, Valentin raised his eyebrow and humaned, realizing it was

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returned from the dinner party and hadn’t wiped off her lipstick, so it

to rub her nose, hastily wiping it off.

back. His Adam’s apple moved slightly as he

Ashley was puzzled.