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 strength to forcefully wrap her arms around Valentin

pain. Let me

scene, thinking her daughter

ward, urging everyone to quietly leave and create space for the

conversation.

room with light footsteps, gently

was strange.

wrong?” George couldn’t

just now, in the room, when she hugged him so passionately, I suddenly thought, maybe it’s our little sister who has won Valentin over

George replied.

to the side and called Joseph

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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 up. Hey, calm down, don’t shout

the phone away from

noisy sounds from the other

asserting dominance, not letting go. Her gaze seemed to be stuck to him. Her eyes were wet, and tenderness reflected in them. She tugged at her lips

elaborate on the two months

his hands held by her, he had to use the other to pour a glass of

Valentin lifted the glass, avoiding her catch. He looked at her raised hand and

two small hands obediently returned, tightly gripping

water while asking cautiously, “How

Ashley nodded. “I’ve

and said everything else is fine apart from

was relieved upon

remembered something. “By the way, how is Grandpa? My mom told me he’s sick, and that’s why you came back to Kingsley Manor.”

fingertips brushing her disheveled hair. “Nothing serious. The doctor said a couple

care of Grandpa at Kingsley Manor? Why

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to let him know she had woken up, yet he

at Ashley, her lips glistening with the water she had just drunk, and couldn’t resist leaning in for a kiss. His

until her pale lips gradually turned into a full and

from an incredibly close distance, his warm breath gently brushing against her. He said, “My heart suddenly raced a bit, and I couldn’t help but

repeated his words in her mind. ‘Suddenly heart racing… Couldn’t help but

hugged him again. “Is this what they call having a telepathic connection? Oh, let me

just now. He had become thinner. Plus, his weary,

couldn’t imagine what he had been through in these two months and how agonizingly he had

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

quiet ward, the

each

was unbelievably

she had just woken up and couldn’t be too tired. He softly

body feels rusty. Dr. Ferguson said I

and walk.”

immediately indulged her, helping her get out of

hardly support her.