Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

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Ashley pushed open the door to the study and walked in.

Joseph saw her coming back and waved his hand in greeting. “Ashley, you’re back? Didn’t you go to have lunch with Miranda? Why are you back so early?”

But Ashley didn’t even look at him. She headed straight for Valentin behind the desk.

Single and ignored, Joseph was puzzled.

Then, he saw Ashley walk over and immediately throw herself into Valentin’s arms, saying, “I don’t know why, but I couldn’t stop thinking about you while having lunch outside. So, I came back to see you as soon as I finished eating.”

Valentin glanced at her leisurely.

In his mind, he thought, ‘Now she says this.

“When I was jealous this morning, you wouldn’t even console me with a single word.

Ashley hugged Valentin and kissed him on the cheek. “I saw what was happening online and knew you’re the best for me!”

Caught off guard by their display of affection, Joseph tried to make his presence felt. “Ashley, I’m still here!”

Finally, Ashley spared him a glance, blinking in confusion. “Why haven’t you left yet?”

Joseph was speechless.

He frowned.

But he was determined to become an unshakable third wheel!

However, Claire arrived before he could establish himself as the third. wheel.

Claire had seen the online gossip and was worried about how Ashley might feel, so she came to check on her.

After arriving and seeing that Ashley was in good spirits, along with Valentin being protective of her, Claire felt somewhat relieved.

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them sat down on the

people are really rude. How can they judge Ashley based

frustrated. “Not only do they talk about Evan, but they also bring up all the shady things the Ramos family did in the past. Ashley is clearly a victim, and now they’re associating her with the Ramos family, saying that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. It’s so

way and tried to console Ashley. “Ashley, don’t let those

washed over Ashley, and

the blood of the

was her

was what she despised the

that Evan was her father, and she didn’t care about the opinions of

since Ashley cut ties with the Ramos family, she decided never to look back. The Ramos family was no longer her family.

her path and live her

Valentin’s warm and reassuring hand

to meet Valentin’s deep eyes, filled

heart skipped a beat as she painted a charming and lazy smile on

the online situation from earlier and looked annoyed. “It’s all our fault that Ashley is burdened, making people think she’s not good.”

kicked the sofa. “We’re the

does it have to do with Ashley?

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blamed, it’s us!”

the sofa, looking at his phone with a furrowed brow. “You kicked me, go

only didn’t leave but kicked

engage with him, rapidly scrolling through his social media. apps. Finally, he relaxed his brows. “I noticed that most negative

“It should be

so boldly and decisively

he should be happy or worried. “It seems like Valentin is really good to Ashley, but the five of us can’t

It was frustrating.

were supposed to be Ashley’s brothers but couldn’t

utterly useless!

who had been silent. He couldn’t help but

family, she thought she found her family, but it seems like we, her family, can only bring her misfortune…”

he said this, the brothers in the living room fell into silence.

hardship since coming to the Ramos family, suffering countless trials, and hadn’t had a happy day.

sounding sad. “I don’t know if Ashley will forgive us. Now that Evan and Jessica are both in jail, I don’t know if Ashley

at him. “Jeremy, not to bring you down, but Ashley probably won’t agree to

tone was sincere. “Whether Ashley wants to come back, this will always

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