Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

Chapter 197

The fireplace in the igloo was burning, snow was falling outside the window, and elk were walking in the pine forest not far away.

It was a forest wonderland-like place.

And Ashley heard Valentin say he liked her at such a place.

Her pupils shrank violently, and her mind went blank. Her hands and feet were frozen, not knowing what reaction to give.

Until a moment later, Valentin’s magnetic voice slowly brought her consciousness back.

Valentin’s voice was soft and affectionate, like the whisper between lovers, but with a hint of astringency.

“I know that you always reject suitors decisively. What’s more, you hated me so much when you were a child.

“You heard that I have someone I’ve liked for many years. In order to cover this up and prevent you from rejecting me, I can just name someone to get over it.

“But I don’t want you to misunderstand.”

Speaking of this, he paused momentarily and looked at her deeply as if all the beautiful scenes in the world were not as good as hers.

He continued, “Ashley, it’s just you. The only person I’ve liked for so many years is you.”

Ashley’s eyelashes blinked unconsciously.

“Valentin, you…”

Ashley stuttered for a moment, and her mind seemed to be filled with a

it out.

bunch of tangled white clouds. She couldn’t figure

She thought, ‘I’m the one Valentin has liked for over ten years. Valentin liked me a long time ago.

‘He and I were close at first when we were kids. But when we grew up, we often fell out and sometimes quarreled. How could he possibly like me?

“Especially when we fell out, Valentin blocked me in my room when he heard me say I liked Kevin, my classmate. His eyes were

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shocking, and he asked me if I was out of my mind to like Kevin. Wait a moment!’

Ashley then reacted, thinking. ‘Was he jealous?’

Shocked, Ashley recalled it carefully.

In the beginning, she and Valentin were very close. They had been engaged since they were kids by both of their grandfathers. Then, when they got a little older and realized what the betrothal meant, the more she looked at Valentin, the more awkward she became.

After that, Ashley didn’t want to get too close to Valentin, preferring to find other friends of her age to play with. That was when the two started. to fall out and even quarrel.

Valentin’s attitude towards her was especially gloomy and unpredictable when he saw her playing with the neighbor’s children.

deliberately targeting her

turned out

been jealous?”

had always known, blinking her

did not deny

what he’d done wrong to be alienated from Ashley suddenly.

said she hated him, yet she smiled brightly at someone

and jealousy when he

he couldn’t change the fact

thought the engagement was weird and I wanted to end it with you, so I purposely made up an

she was suddenly taken

seemed to be hugging his

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to sit on his lap at some point, and she was

Ashley moved uncomfortably twice to find a comfortable position

poked his chest with her finger. “Are you blind? How could

me?”

talk

the confession

arm around her waist and stroked the delicate

‘I can’t even say

said, “You’re being unreasonable! You’ll get beaten up like this. Forget it. I won’t bully you for now. I’ll tell you seriously. I’ll consider your confession.”

let out a chuckle.

“Why are you

forehead to hers. The position was so intimate that they could feel each other’s breath. “I’m glad you didn’t reject me

much better outcome than

would not hesitate to reject

happy with that? Then you’re asking too

don’t want me to ask for so little,

me think about it”

was so sudden that her mind

how.

rivals as children, but she had never expected him to suddenly confess

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fond of her

not be

really sudden and

of more than ten years in a hazy manner.

she wanted to think about it to treat him properly and see

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home the

to Kingsley Villa than they saw Joseph waiting in the living room

fun yesterday. After greeting Joseph, she was ready

turned to Valentin and asked,

you.” Valentin handed her the little snowman doll in his hand.

little souvenir from the igloo resort. Ashley thought it was

it, Jackson immediately brought all the snowman dolls of various sizes and models to her, saying that he wanted to present her with a whole set.

speechless

two

said, “This one is for you, and the other is for me