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?’

as they entered the private room, Ashley experienced the overwhelming

looking forward to meeting you, we

after clearly seeing Ashley’s face, she slightly trembled, and the word “you” stuck in

much… Seeing her in person feels

heart clenched, and her eyes nearly bored

hesitated, fearing it might be too forward. Karen’s

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

similar to Karen… Could Ashley possibly be

wrist adorned with a diamond bracelet. Her well-maintained appearance made it hard to guess her actual

her as Lester and

the gentleman with a refined demeanor and a hint of sharpness

of being rejected, Ashley inexplicably felt

even stopping to think, Ashley instinctively reached out and held Karen’s hand,

that was suspended in mid-air suddenly enveloped

down! This is our first meeting,

one after

many gifts, wondering, ‘Isn’t this

an array of luxury items like jewelry, watches, clothing,

beside her and conveyed with her eyes. ‘This is too

and Joseph also

endless array of astonishing gifts, Joseph was utterly stunned, thinking, ‘Isn’t

enough… Ashley, my parents really

“If it’s too much hassle, we can

fell silent for a while before responding, “Thank you, Mr. and

good! I would have been heartbroken if you wouldn’t,” Karen exclaimed with a joyful smile, affectionately pulling Ashley

as Karen, but the happiness in his eyes and warmth toward Ashley

already knew Valentin would be coming, Karen and

few words of pleasantries, everyone took their

the room, and

sat next to Ashley

at the two and finally asked the question she had been curious about, “Ashley, you and

pressed her lips together, took Valentin’s hand, and declared, “Valentin and I are already married, but we

in shock, ‘Married?

Brian exchanged glances, and

glared

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unapologetically, having waited to see this moment

Karen asked fondly, suddenly addressing Valentin

it, Valentin and Ashley are

surprised. “Why do you

after seeing some news about you and Valentin online, I pretty much figured out a bit of

turned to Valentin and

raised an eyebrow slightly, thinking Karen,