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

turned out

been jealous?”

known,

did not deny

what he’d done wrong to

said she hated him, yet she smiled

ripped apart with anger and jealousy when he heard Ashley say she

the fact that Ashley hated

never liked Kevin. I thought the engagement was weird and I

was suddenly taken into Valentin’s arms

was so hard that he seemed

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on his lap at some

twice to find a comfortable position

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

me?”

“Don’t talk

said, “For the confession

me.” Valentin put his arm around her waist and stroked the delicate skin of her cheek with his other hand.

shocked, Ashley thought, ‘I can’t even say

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

let out a chuckle.

know why. “Why are you laughing?”

so intimate that they could feel each other’s breath. “I’m glad you didn’t reject me

outcome

envisioned, Ashley would not hesitate to reject his

she said softly, “You’re happy with that? Then you’re asking

want me to ask for so little, agree to my

think about it”

was so sudden that her mind was still cluttered with

how.

but

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he had been silently fond

could she not

it was really sudden

love of more than ten years in a hazy

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

*****

the next

to Kingsley Villa than they saw

still a little tired from her day of fun yesterday. After greeting Joseph, she was ready to go

walking up the stairs, she turned to Valentin and asked, “Did you bring back that

handed her

the igloo resort. Ashley thought

the snowman dolls of various sizes and models to

was speechless

took two

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