Save Myself from Desperation

“What happened?” Valentin remembered. She’d said she had something to ask him since breakfast and hadn't had the time to do so until now.

“Sit down first.” Valentin pulled her to sit down in the wicker chair next to him. Asilver coffee pot sat on the glass round table, rising in a curling mist that gave off the aroma of coffee. Valentin leaned over and picked up the silver coffee pot, pouring her coffee with a pleasing elegance and nobility from his bones.

Not having the mood to admire his elegance at the moment, Ashley said directly, “I hear you have had a crush on someone for over ten years.”

Instantly, Valentin stopped pouring coffee. The scene was deathly quiet.

It took several seconds before his eyelashes fluttered lightly. Putting the coffee pot down, he looked up at her and said in a deep voice, “Where did you hear that?”

“| heard about it from Joseph when | went to the diner this morning.” Ashley blinked. “I was sneaking over to try to scare him from behind when | happened to hear him tell Jaden that you have a crush on someone for over ten years and haven't been able to pursue her.”

Valentin fell silent. Ashley didn’t notice her subconsciously pinching her dress. “Is Joseph telling the truth or not?” She thought, ‘He’s liked that person for over ten years. Such a long time.”

Valentin looked at her silently, as if he had only been looking at her for a few seconds and as if he had looked at her for as long as a century.

Finally, he admitted, “It’s true.”

Ashley’s eyelashes fluttered twice at his words, like butterfly wings fluttering in panic. She said slowly, “Oh.” a

Standing up suddenly, Valentin walked over to her and squatted down on one knee, his sight at her level. er 194

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Alright let's go together.” pened that joseph came to find them this image. on as he walked in the door, he shouted in any way. My dear rin and Ashley, what are you doing? It’s time for head to the prot up and walked over. “We're not reaming horaes van We're me to Begian temporarily h was so excited when he heard about it that he came comrad ad happily. Ashley, what are you going to do in Beginn Iswantogo. avengah, at, lie looked at Valentin and smiled brightly, Valeenmy woyeur cunest brother, with you.” checessed aroid glance from Valentin. ellenent, chiming. Okay, I’m not worthy! nokosad as huntay piifully. Ashley, are you sure you don’t want to with tychc gin, enney nerves to take me, Valentin surely won't object 1. Valeun wat nog te to anything Ashley says

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LE oseph immediately looked to Asher for item. hought Ashley would agree to take um, given that he and Ashley had La good relationship. the next second. Ashley patted him in the cat and reassured him. od boy, we really can’t take you this ime. ph was speechless. hought. Valentin doesn’t care about net or the Ashley What ared kinship. I’m so sad! ph covered his broken heart and an nu of the room sady, ing that the two were not returning for while, the others sensibly in ask any more questions. However, Lester mukt over Anle, and nun repeatedly and felt something wash que m rge looked cold, still thinking about the DNA rents between the amily and Ashley. 1.

wore a black ducktail cap. the brim of which pressed down on the ads of silver hair that flared across his forehead, and baket (town at

iphone without saying a word.

an ocean blue eyes swirled with smiling. “Have a good time then

was speechless.

mide i milled with two cute dimples on her face. “Ashley, have a more Within Kingsley.”

ved saved silent. She thought. We're actually on a divorce tour thiss toniceann care if it’s nice.

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she stepped offth plane, planie.shley saw a world of white snow

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and ice hocfiect crunching as she stepped on it, and snowflakes floating in the air inng from the sky in a flurry.

Not farnwwwyththe pine forest stretched into the mountains, covering the pine branches swith snow. She could vaguely see a few elk strolling through the ssQow. like a forest wonderland.

Ashley had puuton a warm jacket and clothes on the plane at instruc100.5666she didn’t feel cold at all now.

The two had just gotten off the plane, and the resort manager, Ja Milan, who haddoort been waiting for them, led a group of people greet them with samites as if they were greeting their boss.

Ashley was surprised for a 100ment. After listening for a while, she realized that the largey Group owned the igloo resort.

“Mr. Kingsley. Ma. Ramoss, we have everything ready. This way, please.”

After a few pleasannies. Jackson invited Valentin and Ashley to the igloo.

While jackson was leading ghee way. Ashley quietly tugged on Valentin’s sleeve and asked him withhercyyes what was going on. ie

Valentin reached out and rubbedd ber bead. “Haven't you loved this place since you were a kid?’

Ashley was stunned for a mooeenther ppretty eyes filling with dismay. thiniting, He developed an igloogesso here because | said I liked it when | was a kid?”

Valentin raised his hand and brushed away the few snowflakes that fell on her hair. His low, husky voice was sexy and provocative. “From now on, we can come over whenever you want, bkay?”

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