Save Myself From Desperation novel Chapter 170

But Joseph's anxiety was pointless. The rules of the game were clear and had to be followed.

Ashley took out her phone while trying to recall whom she had recently called and who was the first contact on her list.

Seeing her take out her phone, Joseph couldn't sit still. He ran over, anxiously praying that Ashley's first contact wasn't one of her many admirers.

Noticing Joseph come over, Ashley didn't avoid him and checked her call history.

To her surprise, the first contact was Valentin.

Ashley was stunned.

Oh, right, she remembered. On the way back to the hotel, Valentin had called her, reminding her to eat well.

Joseph instantly relaxed upon seeing it was Valentin. 'What a coincidence! Ashley and Valentin sure are in close contact,' he thought.

They had just talked on the phone an hour ago.

Standing a bit away from Ashley, Bryce couldn't see who was in the contact and asked curiously, "Who is it? Someone from our circle?"

Joseph chuckled, "I won't tell you! Go on, Ashley, call it!"

Seeing Joseph's eager and cheerful expression, Lester and Jaden instantly guessed it must be Ashley's husband.

Under Joseph's urging, Ashley bit the bullet and dialed Valentin.

Valentin always picked up her calls quickly.

Ashley wasn't quite prepared when the call connected immediately.

Caught off-guard, she blurted out, "I miss you."

Upon hearing this, Valentin was in a moment of bewilderment.

He felt a surge of emotion attacked him. His heart skipped a beat. 'Ashley said she missed me?'

He was just about to respond when Ashley hung up the phone at the next second.

Valentin was completely puzzled.

He dialed again, but Ashley didn't answer, cutting off his call and then sending a message: [Well, I'm playing a game right now. I'll call you at 10 PM!]

Valentin fell silent. 'Play...a game?'

His eyes narrowed dangerously.

Ashley felt guilty after sending the message and glared at Jaden.

Jaden laughed fearlessly. "Isn't this great?"

Ashley made a false smile, "Great? Okay then."

In this round of the game, Ashley had completed a daring challenge. So, in the new round, the balloon passed from her hands, and it was her turn to ask for a truth or dare.

After several rounds, Ashley had figured out the timing needed for the balloon to burst.

So, when passing it on, she deliberately slowed down, and just as the balloon reached Jaden's hands, it popped right on cue.

Ashley glanced over and sneered, "Come on, call the first person in your contacts and tell them you're missing them."

Jaden was speechless.

A few rounds later, the balloon burst again in Jaden's hands.

Ashley held her chin with one hand and smirked. "Keep going, call the second person in your contacts, say you miss them."

Jaden was completely stunned. 'Man, I messed up!'

Joseph loved seeing Jaden defeated, laughing so hard he almost slumped on the floor. "Jaden, you've finally met your match! Hey, where do you think you're running off to?"

Finally, the game ended with Jaden frantically fleeing.

Afterward, everyone gathered for dinner at the hotel's restaurant.

Having finished their meal, Ashley led Miranda to the room she had reserved.

The two chatted for a while, and Ashley advised Miranda to get a good rest for the car race they planned to see the next morning.

Back in her own room, Ashley took a shower.

Feeling refreshed and comfortable in bed, she called Valentin.