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.

weakness, she took a deep breath, mustering newfound

I tell you, I’m not in pain. Let me

thinking her daughter

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

conversation.

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

was strange.

couldn’t help

“I used to believe Valentin had charmed our adorable little. sister, but just now, in the room, when she

overthinking,” George

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

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your grandpa and sister know about

moved the phone away from her

from the other end of the phone finally

to him. Her eyes were wet, and tenderness reflected in them. She tugged at her lips and said, “Why do you look

I?” Valentin didn’t elaborate on the

held by her, he had to use the other to pour a glass of water.

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

her two small hands obediently returned, tightly gripping

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

finishing the water, Ashley nodded. “I’ve been checked. Dr.

else is fine apart from being

was relieved upon

mom told me he’s

brushing her disheveled hair. “Nothing serious. The doctor said a couple of days of intravenous

Grandpa at Kingsley Manor? Why did you

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a moment ago, Karen hadn’t even called him to let him know she had woken up, yet

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

slightly until her pale lips gradually turned into a

against her. He said, “My heart suddenly raced a bit, and I couldn’t help but come back

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

resist, she hugged him again. “Is

hugged him just now. He had become thinner. Plus, his

had been through in these two months and how

tightened her embrace, aiming to genuinely feel his presence

the

embraced each other

was

couldn’t be too tired. He softly asked, “Do you want to

been lying 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

and walk.”

her, helping her get out of

current physical condition was deplorable, and her legs could hardly support her. In