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. “Charlie,

nodded and

call went unanswered

deepened. “What’s with Frankie? Why

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

from grace, and Frankie had pinned his hopes on Attelia, who was

urged, “Ryan, please

took out his phone and dialed

call

welling up

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

Villa, but he didn’t get out of the car. There we go, mission accomplished! Valentin entrusted me

go if you’re going to leave. Stop talking.”

talk. Ashley, say hi to Valentin for

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around to see Valentin coming

living room highlighted his figure

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

Ashley was speechless.

sure had a way with words..

the living room, his legs long in his

deep, casual voice. “Why haven’t you gotten the signature from Attelia for

was speechless

Valentin knew she was Attelia when he

around with her.

many days do you

huffed and climbed the

give

top step, Ashley suddenly tripped over something, her body tilting

and he quickly caught her.

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

eyes as she rubbed her nose and muttered softly. “What did

she was muttering, Ashley’s gaze suddenly froze, her

faint red lipstick

shirt.

raised his eyebrow and humaned, realizing it was a lipstick

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

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

however, stepped back. His Adam’s apple moved slightly as he chuckled flirtatiously, “Let’s consider it a signature from Attelia.”

Ashley was puzzled.