A Love Trap

"He is that man. I told you that I had sex with him once. I thought we would never have any relationship, but we somehow met each other again.

It was a love at first sight kind of thing. And then I wanted to get married. By then, we were naturally in a relationship," Ashley said under pressure.

She didn't want Ellie to know what the Mu family had done to her. It was not that she didn't want to tell Ellie. She just thought it was better not to let Ellie know about such things.

Everything was anyway in the past. If Ellie knew all that, she would do nothing but worry about Ashley.

"Really?" Ellie looked at Ashley in doubt.

Ashley was calm and collected, not awkward at having told the lie, because they had lived together for a long time and had known each other long enough.

"Of course it is true. When I broke up with Raymond, I pretended to be calm, but it still affected me. After all, we had been together for three years," Ashley said, lowering her voice.

Ashley looked away before Ellie could see the expression on her face. But whatever she had said, Ellie believed her.

Ellie grasped Ashley's hand in both of hers and said, "Alright. I know. It is OK if he treats you well. And I was worried if you had been tricked, but now, it looks like you are a perfect match."

Ashley was relieved that Ellie believed her. She was afraid that Ellie would ask more questions.

"By the way, Ashley, I need to tell you something."

Ashley raised her head and stared at Ellie, "What's wrong?"

Ellie told Ashley that Andrew brought Brown and Laura to J City and found a good hospital for Brown to stay in.

Ashley looked at Ellie in surprise. Why hadn't Andrew mentioned that to her?

great! It will be convenient for us to take care of Grandpa and Grandma here," Ashley said joyfully, once she had gotten over

a long

hadn't talked yet, but they

City, they hadn't spoken about

once Andrew had returned, but Ashley stopped her and said, "Ellie, it's late. Stay here tonight. Stay

his unhappiness could be felt.

slept every night. He could only fall asleep with Ashley beside him, but it hadn't lasted

expression since she

felt Andrew's gaze on her. She hesitated and then refused.

is new to J City and I'll be worried about her if

answered, "Then you can leave after

that

of Andrew's threatening eyes.

had told the driver to wait outside when he arrived

Andrew, confused, and thought, 'Didn't

Andrew appeared calm.

stay one night, but he wasn't having any of it. Ellie wasn't sure if it was a

And later, Ashley went back to the bedroom. As she lay on the bed, she thought

uncertain around each other, but neither of them expressed anything to the other. It was like a taboo topic between the two. They were afraid

past, Ashley had thought Andrew would meet someone he liked after they got married, and she would then choose to leave with an easy conscience. But now, she realized it might be difficult for her to quit. Because

bed, her eyes fixed on

say anything. He sat down

sounded suddenly, scaring Ashley. "Why do you walk