Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

Chapter 213

“There was an issue at the company, and my brother had to dash to the office.” Joseph bounced around in front of Ashley, curious. “Ashley, where did you disappear this afternoon?”

“I went to the hospital.” Since the DNA test was already done, Ashley didn’t hide it from Joseph.

As she talked, she walked to the sofa and sat down. Ashley spotted sliced watermelon on the fruit plate, picked up a piece, and started eating.

“What? To the hospital?” Joseph became nervous. “Why would you go to the hospital for no reason? Are you sick? Where does it hurt? You have to tell Valentin!”

Joseph reached for his phone, ready to call Valentin, looking all anxious.

Ashley quickly stopped him with a twitch at the corner of her mouth. “Calm down. I’m not sick.”

Relieved, Joseph put down his phone and sighed, “You scared me! I thought something happened to you. So, if you didn’t go to the hospital because you’re sick, did you visit someone?”

“Not to visit someone, but to do another DNA test with the Pliskin. family,” Ashley briefly explained the condition, also sharing the results with Joseph.

Sitting on the sofa beside her, Joseph rubbed his chin and pondered. “So, George and Lester doubted the results of the first DNA test. That’s why they quietly had another one done. According to this latest result, you really have no relation to the Pliskin family?”

Ashley nodded, swallowing a piece of watermelon. “I was born a Ramos.”

Joseph objected, “Ashley, those folks from the Ramos family who don’t appreciate you aren’t your family. Associating you with them is an insult!”

Joseph raised an eyebrow, smiling confidently and carefree, “Anyway, now that you’re married to my brother. From now on, Valentin, me, and my grandpa are your family!”

Ashley felt warmth and smiled, “Why are you so good with words?”

“I’m just stating the facts!” Joseph lifted his chin and grinned, exuding a confident vibe.

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“By the way!” Joseph suddenly remembered something and asked with vigilance, “That guy, Andrew, has he been looking for you lately?”

“Why are you

just helping my brother guard against his love

thought for a

asking in a hushed tone, “Ashley, what’s going on between you

amused. With Joseph’s gossiping mouth, who would believe that?

didn’t want

in Manditus, what did he want by taking you away? Is he

that. Andrew claimed she had promised him something, but she hadn’t figured out what he

seaside villa?” Joseph commented, “Hmm, he seems to know how

it amusing. There’s nothing romantic abou Andrew is actually a

“Really? Someone like him is afraid of water? Is he

Ashley sighed lightly.

first met Andrew, she learned a bit

parents when he was a child, with marks of beatings all over

him come out of the water, forcing him to

of drowning, she mercifully grabbed his

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air, only to press him back into the water, subjecting him to the fear

indifferent, even making a phone call to inquire about his

was pressed into the water repeatedly, and the cycle continued until the six-year-old Andrew ultimately

he

Andrew later forced himself to face his psychological trauma. and learn to swim, he still didn’t like the feeling of

the sunlight shone on it, reminiscent of

some understanding of Andrew’s gloomy and eccentric personality, which was somewhat related to his childhood

head, puzzled. “He doesn’t like the sea

Ashley fell silent.

liked

the sea, so he took her to a seaside villa.

tissue and wiped her fingers. Anyway, Andrew hadn’t contacted her recently, and she was enjoying

peace.

remembered that the day Andrew