Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

Ashley didn’t spare Tyler much attention, her gaze instead falling on Lester and George, her eyes shimmering beautifully. “Have you been here long?”

“Not really, we just arrived not long ago,” Lester replied, his eyes twinkling with amusement.

He thought, ‘Well, actually, we have been here for quite a while. But it can’t be helped. Mom and Dad were so eager to meet Ashley. Still, better not to mention it and stress her.’

Spotting Valentin and Joseph beside her, Lester raised an eyebrow playfully. “Oh, there’s my little Joseph, still love to stick around others, huh?”

Joseph’s expression instantly darkened. “Stop calling me little, will you?!”

He pondered irritably, ‘I’m clearly all grown up!’

George looked at Lester calmly. “Alright, Mom and Dad are waiting.”

“Ashley, let’s go. They’re upstairs in the private dining room. My parents have been looking forward to meeting you,” Lester said, skillfully squeezing George out of the way and happily taking the spot next to Ashley. Lester then affectionately led her upstairs, not even bothering about Valentin.

George, having been pushed aside, was immediately speechless.

Valentin, who was left behind, was also speechless.

Joseph, watching Ashley and Lester chatting as they walked away, scratched his head in confusion and grabbed Valentin to follow them upstairs. “Valentin, come on, I’ll go up with you!”

Valentin glanced at Joseph.

Joseph pursed his lips a little. “I know you only want to be with your wife, but she doesn’t even care about you right now.”

Valentin narrowed his eyes slightly but didn’t respond.

After teasing Valentin, Joseph turned to George, sarcastically saying, “She doesn’t care about you right now either.”

George frowned a little but also didn’t respond.

Lester suddenly felt two icy stares drilling into his back as he walked upstairs.

He turned around and saw Valentin and George with not-so-pleased expressions.

Lester was a bit taken aback, wondering, ‘What’s the matter? Trying to get close to Ashley is a matter of wits, isn’t it fair?’

However, faced with the cold glares from George and Valentin, Lester couldn’t help but feel a shiver run down his spine.

Joseph chuckled smugly, thinking, ‘Serves you right Lester! Call me little again, I dare you!’

Upon reaching the third floor, Lester led Ashley around the corridor, grinning. “My parents were so excited. The moment they heard you arrived, they wanted to come down to meet you.”

Ashley quickly shook her head. “No, no need.”

She felt that it wasn’t quite appropriate for the elders to come downstairs to meet her personally.

Lester smiled, “I convinced them to wait. I was afraid their enthusiasm might make you feel uncomfortable.”

Ashley just smiled faintly and pondered, ‘Too much enthusiasm, huh?’

entered the private room, Ashley experienced the overwhelming warmth Lester

looking forward to meeting you, we finally

walked forward, but after clearly seeing Ashley’s

mused, ‘This girl… Her features resemble mine so much… Seeing her in person feels even more similar

and her eyes nearly bored into

felt an inexplicable sense of closeness and wanted to hold Ashley’s hand but hesitated, fearing it might be

seeing

looks very similar to Karen… Could Ashley possibly be our daughter who went missing when she

with a diamond bracelet. Her well-maintained appearance made it hard

immediately recognized her as Lester and George’s

the gentleman with a refined demeanor and a hint of sharpness in his eyes

hesitation to shake her hand, as if afraid of being rejected, Ashley inexplicably felt a sense

to think, Ashley instinctively reached out and held Karen’s hand, greeting her

that was suspended in mid-air suddenly enveloped

joy. “Ashley, please sit down! This is our first meeting, so we’ve

entered one after the other,

of so many gifts, wondering,

of luxury items like jewelry, watches, clothing, car keys, property deeds for a villa, and even

beside her and conveyed with her eyes. ‘This is too extravagant. How can

Valentin, and

Joseph was utterly stunned, thinking, ‘Isn’t this

simple, yet she still thought these wasn’t enough… Ashley, my parents really like you. They weren’t sure what gift you’d like, so they prepared a bit of everything. Just accept

it’s too much hassle, we can

before responding, “Thank you, Mr. and Mrs.

been heartbroken if you wouldn’t,” Karen exclaimed with a joyful smile, affectionately pulling Ashley

but the happiness in his eyes and warmth toward Ashley

Valentin would be coming, Karen and

a few words of pleasantries,

bodyguards left the room,

Ashley inside

finally asked the question she had been curious

Valentin’s hand, and declared, “Valentin and I are already married, but we haven’t made it public yet, so

thought in shock, ‘Married? Ashley is already

glances, and

glared

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waited to

you?” Karen

thought, ‘Come to think of it, Valentin and Ashley are

surprised. “Why do you ask

“I’m experienced, and after seeing some news about you and Valentin online, I pretty much figured out a bit

turned to Valentin

slightly, thinking Karen, indeed,