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?’

the private room, Ashley experienced the overwhelming

forward to meeting you, we finally

up and walked forward, but after clearly seeing Ashley’s face, she

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

and her eyes nearly bored into

hold Ashley’s hand but hesitated, fearing it might be too forward. Karen’s trembling hand reached halfway,

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

similar to Karen… Could Ashley possibly be our daughter

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

immediately recognized her as Lester and George’s mother,

a hint

as if afraid of being rejected, Ashley inexplicably

to think, Ashley instinctively reached out and held Karen’s hand, greeting her warmly. “Hello, Mrs.

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

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

bodyguards entered one after the other, each holding

many gifts, wondering, ‘Isn’t this a bit too

boxes were open, revealing an array of luxury items like jewelry, watches, clothing, car keys, property deeds for a villa, and even ownership certificates for a

beside her and conveyed with her eyes. ‘This is

George, Valentin, and Joseph also

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

it 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

much hassle, we can have them delivered directly to your

“Thank you, Mr.

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

his eyes and warmth toward Ashley was

Valentin would be coming, Karen

words of pleasantries, everyone

room, and Tyler

sat next to Ashley inside

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

declared, “Valentin and I are already married, but

in shock, ‘Married? Ashley is

glances, and both looked

Karen glared at

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having waited to see this

it Valentin who pursued you?” Karen asked fondly, suddenly addressing Valentin with

it,

surprised. “Why

and after seeing some news about you and Valentin

turned to Valentin

slightly, thinking Karen, indeed, had