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 rivals!” Joseph declared with a righteous expression.

a moment. “Fine.”

moved closer to Ashley, asking in a hushed tone, “Ashley, what’s going on between you and Andrew? Tell me.

looked amused. With Joseph’s gossiping mouth,

Ashley didn’t want to dwell on it, giving a simple

were in Manditus, what did he want by taking

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

to a seaside villa?” Joseph commented, “Hmm, he seems to know how to be romantic.”

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

like him is afraid

Ashley sighed lightly.

first met Andrew, she learned a bit

was often abused by his parents when he was a child, with marks of beatings all over his body. On his sixth birthday, he was thrown

his head down, not letting him come out of the

mercifully grabbed

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him back into the

process, his father stood by, indifferent, even making a phone call to inquire

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

since then, he was haunted.

to face his psychological trauma. and learn to swim, he still didn’t like

shone on it, reminiscent of that swimming pool from

some understanding of Andrew’s gloomy and eccentric personality, which was

puzzled. “He doesn’t like the sea but took you

Ashley fell silent.

she liked it.

the sea, so he took her to

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

peace.

Ashley remembered that the day Andrew took her away was his