Save Myself From Desperation novel Chapter 117

Upon hearing his words, Ashley's mind went blank, thinking, 'Who could call me that?'

A realization flashed through her mind, and she pondered, 'Could Valentin be referring to Jaden?'

Only then did Ashley grasp the situation. She immediately opened her phone to search online. Sure enough, there was a video of her and Jaden shopping, secretly recorded by a sales assistant.

She thought in annoyance, 'Of all things, the way Jaden called me 'dear' got recorded too!'

Ashley was at a loss for words.

Feeling mentally exhausted, she put down her phone, and when she looked up, she was met with Valentin's emotionless gaze.

Ashley's temple throbbed suddenly, like someone caught cheating by their spouse, and a sense of guilt surged up. She then blurted out a cliché from the cheater's playbook, "Listen to my explanation! This is really a misunderstanding!"

Valentin responded indifferently, "Explain then."

Ashley pondered, 'I thought he would say he wouldn't listen to me.'

She cleared her throat and hurriedly explained, "Jaden just talks like that. When he says 'dear,' it's like calling someone by their name. It has no other meaning!"

Valentin asked in a seemingly casual tone, "So, you're close to him?"

Ashley felt as if she was being interrogated but didn't dare to hide anything. She nodded. "Yes, we're quite close. After all, I've known him for a long time."

As soon as she finished speaking, Valentin's eyes narrowed, his voice deep and heavy as he asked, "And what about us?"

"Our relationship is, of course..." Ashley started to say but suddenly stopped.

"Of course what, hmm?" His expression grew slightly cold, hinting at a subtle danger.

Ashley thought carefully, 'My relationship with Valentin is really complex. It is hard to describe in specific terms. If I had to put it into words, it would be...'

Ashley pressed her lips together and looked at Valentin with deep affection. "My relationship with you is such that if you fell into a river, I would immediately jump in to save you and give you CPR."

Valentin was momentarily taken aback, a warm intensity simmering in his deep eyes.

The next second, Ashley smiled mischievously, her eyes crinkling, "But I know you've been able to swim since you were young, Valentin, so there's no need for me to save you, right?"

Valentin was momentarily at a loss for words, caught off guard by her playful tone.

He then couldn't help but laugh at her remark.

After Ashley finished speaking, she excitedly pulled out a small, deep blue square box from her pocket.

Inside the box were the cufflinks she had bought.

Ashley grabbed Valentin's hand and pushed the box into his palm, saying, "Here's a little gift for you."

After saying this, she ran off to get a drink.

Valentin was surprised. He then raised his eyebrows and opened the box to find a pair of obsidian cufflinks inside.