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.

her lingering weakness, she took a deep breath, mustering newfound strength to forcefully wrap her arms around Valentin as if making a forceful

pain. Let me hug you for a

saw this scene, thinking her daughter had the spirit Karen had years

everyone to quietly leave and

conversation.

the room with light footsteps, gently closing the door behind. them.

expression was strange.

couldn’t help

when she hugged him so passionately, I suddenly thought, maybe it’s our little sister who

George replied.

She went to the side and called Joseph to inform him that Ashley had

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

phone away from

than two minutes, the noisy sounds from the other end of the phone

if asserting dominance, not letting go. Her gaze seemed to be stuck to him. Her eyes were wet,

on the

he

the glass, avoiding her catch. He looked at her raised hand and said, “Keep holding

blinked, and her two small hands

asking cautiously, “How

finishing the water, Ashley nodded.

me and said everything else is fine apart

upon

is Grandpa? My mom told me he’s sick, and that’s why

hair. “Nothing serious. The doctor said a couple of days of intravenous therapy, and

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

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called him to let him know she had

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

lips gradually turned into a full and vivid

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

her mind. ‘Suddenly heart racing…

ordinary words, but Ashley felt her heart racing along with them. Unable to resist, she hugged him again.

He had become

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

tightened her embrace, aiming to genuinely

the gentle sunlight poured

embraced each other in silence.

scene was

be too tired. He softly asked, “Do you want

just looking at the bed. My body feels rusty. Dr. Ferguson said I need to exercise a bit to recover sooner. I

and walk.”

immediately indulged her, helping her get out

could hardly support her. In the end,