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 at

out

you been

Ashley had always known,

deny it.

at that time what he’d done wrong to

she hated him, yet

be ripped apart with anger and jealousy

the fact that Ashley

and hurgedly explained, “No! I never liked Kevin. I thought the engagement was weird and I wanted to end it with you,

was saying when she was suddenly taken into

that he seemed to be

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her to sit on his

twice to find a comfortable position

with her finger. “Are you blind? How could you like

me?”

talk about

said, “For the confession you

his arm around her waist and stroked the delicate skin of her cheek

‘I can’t even

teeth and said, “You’re being unreasonable! You’ll get beaten up like this. Forget it. I won’t bully you for now.

out

“Why are you laughing?”

his forehead to hers. The position was so intimate that they could feel each other’s breath. “I’m glad

a much better outcome

possibility Valentin envisioned, Ashley would not hesitate to reject his confession.

said softly, “You’re happy

you don’t want me to ask for so little, agree to my pursuit. Well?”

me think about

was so sudden that her mind was

how.

Valentin were rivals as children, but she had never expected

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he had been silently fond

could she not be

it was really

didn’t want to treat his love of more than

such, she wanted to think about it to treat him properly and see her true

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home the

than they saw Joseph waiting

day of fun yesterday. After greeting Joseph, she was ready to go upstairs and rest.

turned to Valentin and asked, “Did

Valentin handed her the little snowman doll in his hand.

Ashley thought it was pretty cute and brought it

and models to her,

speechless then.

only took two cute

one is for you, and the other is for