Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

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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.

interest in the items. Neither of them

touch the swollen corner of her mouth, wincing in pain. Seeing the bruises on her arm, a coldness flickered

eyes.

Charlie beside her, she resumed her usual gentleness. “Mr. Ramos, do

stubbornly.

Ashley is Aurora. It seems, Mr. Ramos, you

admiration appeared in Charlie’s eyes. “I don’t know why, but seeing that painting reminds me

very talented. He was a master of landscape oil painting

someone like Charlie, a restorer himself, to admire

and doesn’t want to sell it to you.”

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

filled with

Territory, Ashley

if she painted it, but he really liked it, couldn’t she loosen

attempts.

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Auctions. After walking a few steps inside the corridor, they encountered Charlie

the swollen corner of Cara’s mouth and 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 a few days. How did you end up with a black eye circle and a swollen face?”

mind, he thought, ‘If you try to harm Ashley and end up facing consequences,

speak when Charlie stepped in to defend her, his brows furrowed. “Ashley, the incident with the recording a few days ago must be a misunderstanding. Cara

disdainful glance.

calling her name made her feel

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

turned to Charlie, speaking with a gentle tone. “Mr. Ramos, I’d like

gentle tone, it seemed too easy for Ashley to take advantage.

you can talk calmly

gaze suddenly turned cold.

back any longer, Joseph exclaimed, “Charlie, what the he are you talking about? It’s quite

to talk!”

had unexpectedly called him a dog!

for standing up for me. However, don’t worry. I’ll have a good

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at Ashley.

with a tone so gentle it almost felt cloying. “Mr. Fox, could