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.

breath, mustering newfound

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

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

to quietly leave and

conversation.

the room with light footsteps, gently closing the door

was

couldn’t help asking.

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

overthinking,” George

didn’t care about the conversation between the two brothers. She went to the side and called

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I didn’t lie to you… Let your grandpa and sister know about Ashley waking up.

phone away from her ear.

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

to be stuck to him. Her eyes were wet, and tenderness reflected in them. She

elaborate on

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

was about to reach for the water, Valentin lifted the glass, avoiding her catch. He looked at her raised hand and said, “Keep holding

two small hands

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

water, Ashley nodded. “I’ve

and said everything else is fine apart from being a bit

relieved upon hearing

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

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

wait, weren’t you taking care of Grandpa at

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

drunk, and couldn’t resist leaning in for

lips gradually turned into a full

lowered eyelashes, Valentin looked at her from an incredibly close distance, his warm breath gently brushing against her.

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

Unable to resist, she hugged him again. “Is this what they call having a telepathic

it when she hugged him just now. He had become

in these two months and how agonizingly he had endured it.

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

ward, the

each other in silence.

scene was unbelievably

woken up and couldn’t be too

her head. “No! I’ve 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 sooner. I want to get out of

and walk.”

helping her

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