Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

Chapter 313

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.

1/5

09.07

Chapter 313

them sat down on

“Those people are really rude.

you don’t know, some people are just foolish!” Joseph was visibly 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

way and tried to console Ashley. “Ashley, don’t let those people’s opinions affect you.

over Ashley, and she

blood of the Ramos family.

her biological father.

despised the most

might gossip and doubt her, but she couldn’t change the fact that Evan was her father, and she didn’t care about

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

wanted to walk her path and live her own life.

warm and reassuring hand reached out and held

Valentin’s deep eyes, filled with

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

was furious, and he kicked the

do

Chapter 313

blamed, it’s us!”

sat on the sofa, looking at his phone with a furrowed

not only didn’t leave but kicked again.

media. apps. Finally, he relaxed his brows. “I noticed that most negative comments about Ashley online have been deleted.

nodded thoughtfully. “It should

so boldly and

like Valentin is really good to Ashley, but the five of us can’t compare

It was frustrating.

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

felt utterly useless!

to look at Frankie, who had been silent. He couldn’t help but ask, “Frankie,

“I’m thinking that since Ashley came back to the Ramos family, she thought she found her family,

soon as he said this, the brothers in the

Ramos family, suffering countless trials, and

and Jessica

you down, but Ashley probably won’t agree to

wants to come back, this will always be her home!”

3/5

09:07

Chapter 313