Save Myself From Desperation novel Chapter 132

Two figures appeared suddenly, darting over in a flash.

Ashley instinctively became alert, but when she looked up, she saw it was Jeremy and Matthew.

Bertha was stunned for a few seconds. "Jeremy? Matthew?"

Once she recognized her sons, Bertha immediately started questioning them, "You two haven't come home recently. Where have you been? Your dad and I have been worried about you so much. Do you know that?"

Jeremy didn't respond to Bertha's questions. His first concern was Ashley, and he asked anxiously, "Ashley, did Mom bully you just now?"

Matthew was equally anxious. "Ashley, if Mom bullied you, tell me, and I'll help you!"

Matthew and Jeremy had been coming to the front of Royal Entertainment every day, hoping for a chance to see Ashley.

When they arrived and saw Bertha talking with Ashley, they rushed over without a second thought, worried that Bertha might be bullying Ashley.

Seeing Jeremy and Matthew appear before her, Ashley frowned slightly.

Jeremy immediately understood that Ashley was annoyed by their noise and bothered by their presence.

Matthew knew it too, feeling like his heart was pierced by thousands of needles at Ashley's disgust and disdain, filling him with intense sourness and regret.

Bertha, completely ignored by her two sons, shouted with suppressed anger, "You two rascals, speak up! You haven't even come home these past few days. Where have you been?"

Though she scolded them, her concern was evident in her tone.

Jeremy then turned to Bertha, his eyes full of disapproval. "Mom, we've only been gone a few days. Why are you so worried? Why don't you show the same concern for Ashley, who's been away from the Ramos family for so long?"

Bertha was left speechless, not knowing how to argue back.

Ashley looked over at the three of them indifferently, feeling suffocated by the Ramos family members crowding around her.

As Ashley turned to leave, Matthew carefully stopped her, pleading, "Ashley, please don't go yet. I have something for you..."

Before Ashley could respond, Matthew quickly turned to Bertha, his expression stern. "Mom, why are you here looking for Ashley? I overheard you earlier. Do you want Ashley to forgive Jessica and Frankie?"

Bertha's face, showing signs of aging despite good care, was filled with deep worry. "Matthew, you don't understand the situation Jessica and Frankie are in now..."

Matthew coldly interrupted her, "Of course I know. Jessica deliberately knocked over the water bottle, ruining Ashley's design. She deserves the criticism online! If Jessica were here, I wouldn't just scold her. I'd hit her!"

Bertha's eyes widened in disappointment. "Matthew, how can you say that? Jessica is your sister!"

Matthew scoffed, "Sister? Does Jessica share a blood relationship with me? No! Wake up, Mom. Why are you protecting someone like Jessica with such ill intentions?"

Bertha trembled with anger, stammering, "You...You..."

Jeremy joined in. "Mom, Matthew is right. Why protect someone like Jessica? The Ramos family has provided her with everything since she was young. We've done more than enough for her!

"And Frankie, too! Would he be in jail if he hadn't falsely accused Ashley of pushing you? He's getting what he deserves! Why should Ashley forgive them?"

Bertha, shaking with rage, suddenly slapped Jeremy across the face.

"Jeremy! Frankie is still your elder brother. How can you say such things? To say that him being in jail is deserved, that's too much!"