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.

Valentin was deliberately targeting her at that time.

out

been jealous?”

always known, blinking

not deny it. “Yes.”

what he’d done wrong to be alienated from

even said she hated him, yet she smiled brightly at someone else.

anger and jealousy when

change the fact that Ashley hated him

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

she was suddenly taken into Valentin’s arms with

that he seemed to be

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sit on his lap at

uncomfortably twice to find a comfortable position in

her finger. “Are you

me?”

helplessly, “Don’t talk

confession

you want to reject me.” Valentin put his arm around her waist

shocked, Ashley thought, ‘I can’t

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

out a chuckle.

why. “Why

that they could feel

outcome than

envisioned, Ashley would not hesitate to

said softly, “You’re happy with that?

want me to ask for so little, agree to my

think about

mind was still cluttered

how.

had always thought she and Valentin were rivals as children, but she had never expected him to suddenly confess his

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silently fond of her

could she not be touched?

really sudden and unexpected.

love of more

she wanted to think about it to treat him

*****

home the next

to Kingsley Villa than they saw

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

Valentin and asked, “Did you bring back

it for you.” Valentin handed

was a little souvenir from the igloo resort. Ashley thought

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

speechless

only took two cute

to Joseph, Ashley said, “This one is