Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

Chapter 266

On the way to the auction house, Joseph sat in the driver’s seat. He glanced at Ashley in the passenger seat and asked, “Ashley, did you learn. the skills of appraising and restoring artifacts from your grandfather?”

Ashley leaned on the car window with her elbow and replied, “Yes.”

As they stopped at a red light, Joseph asked, “I asked Valentin before. Is your grandfather’s last name Sawyer?”

Mentioning her grandfather, Ashley inevitably reminisced about the days. she lived with her grandparents before nodding sentimentally.

Joseph sighed with longing, “I’ve got to admit, I’m a bit jealous of how close your grandparents were.”

Upon hearing that Ashley’s grandfather was Caleb Sawyer, Joseph was shocked.

Caleb was far from ordinary. He was a master at playing the harp and creating landscape oil paintings and was renowned for his expertise in artifact restoration. Additionally, he shared an excellent relationship with Ashley’s grandmother, Myrna.

Myrna loved dancing and was a famous dancer both domestically and internationally. In order to maintain her physique, she chose not to have children. Caleb wholeheartedly supported his wife’s decision, and they lived their entire lives without having children.

After Myrna passed away, Caleb, overwhelmed with grief, followed shortly after.

The love story of supporting each other and walking through life ha hand sounded genuinely admirable.

Joseph let out a few sighs, and then something struck him. “Ashley, wh didn’t you adopt your grandparents’ last name?”

Ashley adjusted her seatbelt and said, “I was adopted from an orphanage Since my early days, I’ve worn an emerald necklace engraved with my birthdate and the name ‘Ramos. I assumed my last name was Ramos. because of that.”

“I see,” Joseph said as the traffic light turned green, restarting the car.

He thought, ‘So, Ashley does share the last name with the Ramos family,

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but she has already cut ties with them. Even though they share the same surname, she has no intention of maintaining any connection with them in the future..

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A recent auction had just concluded at the StarGavel Auctions.

in the items.

raised her hand to touch the swollen corner of her mouth, wincing in pain. Seeing

eyes.

usual gentleness. “Mr. Ramos, do you

nodded stubbornly.

Mr. Ramos, you really like her

that painting reminds me of the

He was a master of landscape oil painting and

like Charlie, a restorer himself, to

Ashley painted it and doesn’t want to sell it to

smiled, but this grin tugged at the wounds around her mouth. causing her to wince in pain. After briefly pausing to recover, she continued, “Ashley is too impulsive. Even if she doesn’t like the Ramos family, she shouldn’t

sighed, filled with

selling Territory, Ashley was

couldn’t she loosen her stance and

his repeated attempts. Thinking about it, Charlie became even more gloomy.

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StarGavel Auctions. After walking a few

the bruises on her arm, Joseph couldn’t help but chuckle. He sneered, “Oh, isn’t this the gentle and kind Cara? I haven’t seen you for

try to harm Ashley and end up facing consequences, that’s just getting what you

in to defend her, his brows furrowed. “Ashley, the incident with the recording a few days ago

glance. “Are

name made

tighter, thinking, “Why does Ashley appear so prickly now? Can’t she

with a gentle tone. “Mr. Ramos, I’d like to explain to Ashley alone. Could

Cara’s gentle tone, it seemed

Ashley with concern. “Ashley, I hope you can talk calmly with Cara and not bully

suddenly

he are you talking about? It’s quite rare.

to talk!”

that Joseph had unexpectedly called him a

Ramos.” At this point, Cara spoke, her voice soft. “Thank you for standing up for me. However, don’t worry.

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Cara and then at Ashley. He temporarily avoided the

her hair, and spoke with a tone so gentle it almost felt cloying. “Mr. Fox,