Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

Chapter 376

Valentin pushed the door to the ward and saw Ashley sitting on the bed, finally awake. At that moment, it felt like his heart had stopped.

Time seemed to freeze, and everything around them came to a standstill.

The sound of the wind, the birds outside the window, and even the dancing leaves were all frozen in mid-air.

All he could see were her clear, watery eyes.

After a brief silence, his heart began to race intensely, as if all the blood in his body was flowing backward. His grip on the door handle tightened, and his knuckles turned white with the effort.

Ashley leaned against the bed, blinking as she watched him enter.

Just a moment ago, she had an inexplicable and intense premonition that Valentin was coming.

After the door was pushed open, the person who entered was indeed

him.

The entire room fell into a profound silence. Even Karen, Brian, and others involuntarily quieted down.

Valentin’s deep and profound gaze was fixed on Ashley, whom he had longed for, reluctant to share even a fraction of it with others.

Finally, he walked over, his steps carrying a rare sense of panic.

Although only a few seconds had passed, it felt like an eternity before he stood in front of Ashley.

Valentin’s eyes were deep and intense, seemingly calm on the surface but roiling underneath with overwhelming love and longing. He couldn’t restrain himself any longer and bent down to embrace her as if holding his entire world.

“Ashley.” His girl… His life…had finally come back.

Just as Ashley was about to speak, she felt a slight trembling in the arm that held her and a warm, moist sensation near her neck.

Ashley’s heart tightened, flooded with a dense and poignant sorrow.

Just as she was about to hug him back tightly, offering him reassurance

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and comfort, Valentin suddenly let her go.

Ashley was puzzled.

“Did I hurt you?” Valentin looked at her nervously, his voice trembling slightly.

“No,” Ashley replied.

She thought, I’m not a porcelain doll, and I haven’t hugged you back yet.”

Valentin, afraid of hurting her, was cautious in his movements as if even a slight touch might cause her pain. It was the first time in his life that he didn’t know where to place his hands.

Ashley was speechless.

lingering weakness, she took a deep breath, mustering newfound

tell you, I’m not in pain. Let me hug you for

felt relieved when she saw this scene, thinking her daughter

others in the ward, urging everyone to quietly leave and create space for the young couple to have

conversation.

exited the room with light footsteps, gently closing

expression was strange.

wrong?” George couldn’t

room, when she

George

two brothers. She went to the side and called Joseph to inform him

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woken up, just woke up… Yes, she really woke up. I didn’t lie to you… Let your grandpa and sister know about Ashley waking

away

sounds from the other end of the phone finally

not letting go. Her gaze seemed to be stuck to him. Her eyes were

didn’t elaborate on

one of his hands held by her, he had

as Ashley was about to reach for the water, Valentin lifted the glass, avoiding her

blinked, and her two small hands obediently returned,

lips, feeding her water while asking cautiously, “How long have you been awake? Have they examined you again?”

water, Ashley nodded. “I’ve been

examined me and said everything else is fine apart from

was relieved upon hearing

the way, how is Grandpa? My mom told me he’s sick, and that’s why you came back to Kingsley

placed the glass back on the table, his fingertips brushing her disheveled hair. “Nothing serious. The doctor said a couple of days of intravenous

weren’t you taking care of Grandpa at Kingsley Manor? Why did

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him to let him know she had woken up, yet he suddenly

the water she had just drunk, and couldn’t resist leaning in for

until her pale lips gradually turned into

eyelashes, Valentin looked at her from an incredibly close distance, his warm breath gently brushing against her. He said, “My

heart

heart racing along with them. Unable to resist, she hugged him again.

felt it when she hugged him just now. He had become thinner. Plus,

imagine what he had been through in these two months and how agonizingly he had endured

quivered subtly. She sniffed and tightened her embrace, aiming to genuinely feel his

the quiet ward, the gentle sunlight poured

embraced each other

scene was

that she had just woken up and couldn’t be too tired. He softly asked, “Do you want to rest for

here for so long. Now I’m tired just looking at the bed. My body feels rusty. Dr. Ferguson said I need to exercise a bit to recover sooner. I

and walk.”

indulged her, helping her get out

her legs could hardly support her. In the end, she looked at Valentin with