Save Myself from Desperation

Chapter 47 Chapter 47 As soon as Ashley heard Jeremy’s voice, she immediately frowned in disgust.

Jeremy ran up to her, and his eyes were filled with remorse and guilt. His lips trembled, and so was his voice. “Ashley, I’m so sorry. | made an awful mistake...”

Upon hearing Jeremy’s words, Joseph looked at him with disdain and sneered, “Now you realize you were wrong? What took you so long?”

Jeremy’s face was filled with anguish. “I was deceived by Jessica. | didn’t know it was you who saved me back then. If | had known...”

Joseph's expression of disdain deepened at Jeremy's words. He first glanced at Ashley, who looked thoroughly disgusted with Jeremy. Then, Joseph couldn’t hold back any longer and ruthlessly retorted,

“So, you finally realize that Jessica deceived you? Tell me, how did she manage to fool you? Oh, right! Jessica just casually made up a lie, and you believed it without even verifying it. You didn’t even listen to Ashley's explanation. I’m afraid you’ve never truly considered Ashley as your family. Ashley is your biological sister! Why can’t you even trust her?”

Jeremy was left speechless, blocked by Joseph’s accusations.

He couldn't bear to argue because, in the past, he had never trusted Ashley, not even a bit.

He also had never treated her as family.

If Jeremy had shown even a single bit of trust in Ashley, he wouldn’t have easily believed Jessica’s one-sided story.. In the end, it was his failure to fulfill the responsibilities of being an older brother.

Ashley didn’t want to talk to Jeremy and tried to leave with Joseph.

“Ashley!” Jeremy exclaimed, blocking her way

“| was wrong. | shouldn’t have treated you so poorly.”

Listening to his belated apology, Ashley only felt indifferent, as if Jeremy's words meant nothing to

her.

Jeremy looked at his biological sister, full of self-reproach, with a mind full of words he wanted to say, apologies he wanted to express, and an acknowledgment of his past mistakes. But he hesitated on how to begin.

Joseph glanced at Ashley and then at Jeremy. That was Ashley’s matter, and he didn’t want to interfere too much.

He gestured to Ashley, indicating that he would step aside for a while. However, he just stayed nearby in case Jeremy dared to bully Ashley again.

After Joseph walked away, Ashley stared at Jeremy expressionlessly, her voice cold. “Jeremy, there’s nothing for us to talk about.”

Jeremy felt a sting from her cold attitude, but he knew he deserved it. After all, it was all his fault. “Ashley, I’m truly sorry. | was wrong all along!

“It's a pity | found out too late. You were the one who risked everything to save me. You are my sister, the one | should have cherished the most!

“It's all my fault for being blind and neglectful. | never fulfilled my duty as your older brother... “Ashley, it’s all my fault. | shouldn’t have treated you like that.”

Jeremy spoke with a pained expression, tears glistening in eyes.

his

Ashley only chuckled lightly, her tone indifferent. “Oh, so what? Just because you admit you were wrong now, does that erase all the physical and verbal abuse | was subjected to in the past?”

The former Ashley would have been excited and forgiven him on the spot upon hearing such heartfelt apologies. She would have accepted his apology and happily resumed their sibling relationship.

But the current Ashley, having experienced repeated heartaches and despair, no longer held any expectations for the Ramos family. She had no desire to be involved with them again.

Hearing Ashley's words, Jeremy felt as if a huge stone had struck his chest.

He asked himself, ‘Can acknowledging my mistakes erase all the abuse and insults | subjected Ashley to before?”

Jeremy could never forget how he had treated Ashley in the past.

Just thinking about it made him feel tortured and remorseful, suffocating his chest and making it hard to breathe.

Jeremy recalled the time when they first brought Ashley back to the Ramos family. She was so vibrant, charming, and lively.

However, in her desperate attempt to fit into the family and gain their approval, she sacrificed her true self. She became submissive, always accommodating, and trailed behind them, trying to please

everyone. Her longing for family and her desire for recognition from the Ramos family led her to this lowly and submissive position. Yet, despite her humility, she received no ounce of familial affection in return.

Jeremy dared not dwell on how he had treated her in the past.

He had verbally abused her, hurling all sorts of offensive words at her. He even accused her of having a malicious heart and trying to steal Jessica’s position as the Ramos family heiress. Furthermore, Jeremy claimed that Ashley wasn’t worthy of being his sister.

In addition to verbal abuse, he also physically

throwing water cups at her, causing her to baulted her, including hitting her with his belt and

The realization of how he had mistreated his own sister struck Jeremy like a bolt of lightning.

He raised his hand and slapped himself hard.

“Ashley, | am a scoundrel! I’m truly sorry. | couldn’t believe | used to treat you like that. How could | my own sister? I’m such a bastard!”

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With tears welling up in his eyes, Jeremy slapped himself again, begging for Ashley’s forgiveness.

Ashley glanced at the setting sun on the horizon, her expression calm and undisturbed. She looked at Jeremy and said, “Jeremy, | regret saving you back then.”

Jeremy felt as though a heavy hammer had struck his heart, and every drop of his blood seemed to have frozen. Ashley said she regretted saving him.

She must be extremely disappointed in him to have said something like that.

It seemed that Ashley didn’t want him as her brother anymore.

Jeremy’s tears overflowed and streamed down his cheeks.

His heart ached as if thousands of arrows had pierced through it.

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Jeremy trembled and staggered a few steps back, then suddenly collapsed in front of Ashley.

Frowning slightly. Ashley lowered her gaze to look at him.

Jeremy sat on the ground, tears streaming down his face, his crimson eyes filled with regret and self—blame. “Ashley, I’m sorry. I’m sorry for what | did to you.

“| was such an idiot before. | was a scoundrel. | failed to fulfill my duties as your older brother. Can you forgive me? Please give me a chance to make amends.”

Ashley looked down at him, her clear eyes showing no emotion, her tone indifferent.

Jeremy, a belated apology can never heal the wound.”

Her painful past could not be erased by a simple apology.

After saying this, Ashley turned and left without giving another glance at Jeremy.

Not far away, Joseph, seeing Ashley walk away, quickly approached her. “Ashley, are you done talking?”

Ashley nodded. “Yes.”

Joseph glanced back at Jeremy, who was still sitting there in a daze, seemingly realizing the depth of his mistakes. Jeremy stared at Ashley as she walked away, tears still flowing uncontrollably

He had been such a fool and had mistreated his own sister. It was only fair for Ashley not to forgive him immediately.

But now, Jeremy was determined to prove himself to Ashley. He would do his best to make amends and gain her forgiveness someday.

Ashley

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