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.

took a deep breath, mustering newfound strength to forcefully wrap her arms around Valentin

not in pain. Let

relieved when she saw this scene, thinking her daughter had the

signaled to the others in the ward, urging everyone to quietly leave and create

conversation.

light footsteps, gently closing the

expression was strange.

George couldn’t

sister, but just now, in the room, when she hugged him so

George

care about the conversation between the two brothers. She went to the side and called Joseph to inform him that Ashley had awakened.

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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 sister know about Ashley waking up. Hey,

the phone away

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

eyes were

I?” Valentin didn’t elaborate on the two

hands held by her, he had to use the other to

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

her two small hands obediently returned, tightly gripping his hand.

the glass to her lips, feeding her water while asking cautiously, “How long have you been awake? Have they

nodded. “I’ve

me and said everything else is fine apart from being a

relieved upon

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

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

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

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Karen hadn’t even called him to let him know she had

her lips glistening with the water she had just drunk, and couldn’t

gradually turned into a full and vivid

warm breath gently brushing against her. He said, “My heart suddenly raced a bit, and

mind. ‘Suddenly heart racing… Couldn’t help but come back

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

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

these two months and

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

the quiet ward, the gentle sunlight poured

each other

was unbelievably beautiful.

woken up and couldn’t be too tired. He softly asked, “Do you

Now I’m tired just looking at the bed. My body feels rusty. Dr. Ferguson said I need to exercise

and walk.”

immediately indulged her, helping her

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