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.

audience, showing little interest in the items. Neither of them

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

eyes.

at Charlie beside her, she resumed her usual gentleness. “Mr. Ramos, do you still want that painting Territory by Aurora?”

nodded stubbornly.

Aurora. It seems, Mr. Ramos, you really

know why, but seeing that painting

was surprised. Caleb was very talented. He was a master of landscape oil painting and a top-notch

usual for someone like Charlie,

doesn’t want to sell

the wounds around her mouth. causing her to wince in pain. After briefly pausing to recover, she continued, “Ashley is

sighed, filled with regret.

terms of selling Territory, Ashley was

really liked it, couldn’t she

attempts. Thinking about it, Charlie

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

Joseph couldn’t help but chuckle. He sneered, “Oh, isn’t this the gentle and kind

his mind, he thought, ‘If you try to harm Ashley and end up facing consequences, that’s just getting what you

her, his brows furrowed. “Ashley, the incident with the recording a few days ago must be a misunderstanding. Cara wouldn’t go behind your

him a cold, disdainful glance. “Are

name

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

to Charlie, speaking with a gentle

current prickly demeanor and Cara’s gentle tone, it seemed too easy for

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

gaze suddenly turned cold.

Joseph exclaimed, “Charlie, what the he are you talking about? It’s quite rare. Even dogs

to talk!”

looked utterly perplexed that Joseph had unexpectedly called

“Thank you for standing up for

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glanced at Cara and then at Ashley. He

her hair, and spoke with a tone so gentle it almost