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?’

next second, as they entered the private room, Ashley experienced the overwhelming warmth Lester had

looking forward to meeting you, we

after clearly

resemble mine so much… Seeing her

clenched, and her eyes

felt an inexplicable sense of closeness and wanted to hold Ashley’s hand but hesitated, fearing it might be too forward. Karen’s trembling hand reached halfway, not daring

taken aback after seeing Ashley in person, and then a glint sparkled

‘She looks very similar to Karen… Could Ashley possibly be

walked over. Karen was dressed elegantly and exuding a dignified charm, her wrist adorned with a diamond bracelet. Her well-maintained appearance made it

recognized her as Lester and

hint

afraid of

out and held

was suspended in mid-air suddenly enveloped in a soft warmth, it moved her

please sit down! This is our first meeting, so we’ve prepared some gifts for you. I hope

the assistants and bodyguards entered one after

sight of so many gifts,

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

her eyes. ‘This is

then, George, Valentin, and Joseph also had

the seemingly endless array of astonishing gifts, Joseph was utterly stunned, thinking, ‘Isn’t this the kind of

still thought these wasn’t enough… Ashley, my parents really like you. They weren’t sure what gift

added, “If it’s too much hassle, we can have them delivered directly to your

silent for a while before responding, “Thank

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

his eyes and warmth toward Ashley was unmistakable and impossible to

knew Valentin would be coming,

few words of pleasantries,

the room, and Tyler

sat next to Ashley

question she had been curious about, “Ashley, you and Mr.

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

shock, ‘Married?

exchanged glances, and both looked equally

glared

& Stay

smiled unapologetically, having waited to see this moment

Karen asked fondly, suddenly addressing

think of it, Valentin and Ashley are indeed quite

“Why do

and Valentin

to

raised an eyebrow slightly, thinking Karen, indeed, had guessed