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.

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

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

eyes.

she resumed her usual gentleness. “Mr. Ramos, do you still want that painting Territory

nodded stubbornly. “Yes.”

Ramos, you really like her

Charlie’s eyes. “I don’t know why, but seeing that painting reminds me of the late senior Caleb Sawyer. I greatly admire him.”

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

for someone like Charlie, a restorer himself, to

painted it and doesn’t want to sell it to you.”

to recover, she continued, “Ashley is

filled

of selling Territory, Ashley was indeed unreasonable.

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

still couldn’t meet Rita despite his repeated attempts. Thinking

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

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

end

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 wouldn’t go behind your back

him a cold, disdainful glance. “Are we really that

name made her feel

tighter, thinking, “Why does Ashley appear so prickly now? Can’t she just be as obedient as she used to

mouth and turned to Charlie, speaking with a gentle tone. “Mr. Ramos, I’d like to explain to Ashley alone. Could you please step aside

worried. Given Ashley’s current prickly demeanor and Cara’s gentle tone, it seemed

cautioned Ashley with concern. “Ashley, I hope you can

gaze suddenly turned

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

to talk!”

Joseph had unexpectedly called

“Thank you for standing up for

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at Cara and then at Ashley. He temporarily avoided the

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