Save Myself From Desperation by Cara Agnes novel Chapter 260

Ashley was startled, and her eyes widened. "So this is what you think. All your previous understanding and empathy was just for show? You said to let me choose whether to agree to you, whether to divorce you. And now, it seems that even if I wanted a divorce, you wouldn't agree. So why did you let me choose?"

Valentin rubbed her head, trying to calm her down. "Don't worry. I meant that if you want a divorce, I will find other reasons to delay it. Postpone the divorce, and then I will have a chance to continue to pursue you."

Ashley gritted her teeth. "You're so cunning."

Valentin looked at her seriously and said affectionately, "Ashley, I can't bear to leave you for the second time."

Valentin's deep and sexy voice slowly entered Ashley's ears, causing her heart to beat faster again.

She knew that Valentin's first time referred to their previous conflict.

They were separated for so many years.

This time, he couldn't bear to leave her for the second time.

Ashley felt that this reason was acceptable.

Ashley said, "Alright, I won't argue with you about this anymore. By the way, when I had just left the Ramos family, Grandpa asked us to get married and register. You agreed. Did you not think it through, or did you actually want it?"

Valentin didn't deny it and lightly brushed her cheek with his nose. "Yes, I have been longing for you for a long time."

'Longing me for a long time.'

Ashley's earlobes turned red suddenly, feeling inexplicably shy by the straightforwardness of his words.

When Valentin confessed his feelings to her, he mentioned that he had liked her since childhood. She had already guessed it. When they registered for marriage, Valentin must have thought it through. He was willing, so he took the opportunity to get a marriage license and bind them together.

He had been clever since childhood, very good at taking advantage of the situation.

Seeing Valentin still staring at her, Ashley held his face in her hands and asked, "I already said I won't argue with you anymore, so why are you still staring at me?"

Valentin's face still looked pale, and he lowered his head to ask, "If on that day when the chandelier fell, someone else saved you, would you still agree to be with me?"

Ashley was taken aback. "First of all, I have to clarify that I didn't just agree because you saved me or got hurt for me. Furthermore, there is no if. It was you who saved me that day, not someone else."

Ashley felt like it was her fault. She didn't give Valentin enough love and security, which made him start doubting and asking such questions.

She needed to reciprocate his love equally.

Although she had never been in a relationship before, she understood that if the love between two people wasn't equal, cracks would easily appear over time.

"Don't worry. I will try my best in the future to love you as much as you do." Ashley leaned closer and kissed Valentin hard. "See, I have never kissed any other man before."

Valentin raised an eyebrow, chuckled, and said, "One kiss is not enough. Give me one more."

Ashley warned, "Don't push your luck."

After a while, Valentin raised his hand and rubbed his head. "I have a headache."

Ashley became nervous. "I'll call the doctor."

Valentin grabbed her hand and smiled suggestively, "Just one kiss from you, and the pain will go away."

*****

In the afternoon, Joseph rushed to the hospital room eagerly.

"Valentin, how do you feel now? Do you still feel uncomfortable anywhere?"

Ashley mocked, "He's doing just fine now."

He was in such a good mood that he started teasing her.

Joseph stared at Valentin and carefully examined him. Apart from a slightly pale complexion, he seemed much better in spirits.

There was even a radiant look of satisfaction on his face.

'Wait, radiant and satisfied?'

Joseph squinted his eyes and observed Valentin and Ashley. He felt that something was off between them, very off.