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?

and Grandma here," Ashley said joyfully, once she had

and Ellie chatted for a long time till Andrew

talked yet, but they were

change after returning from L City,

Ashley stopped her

expressionless, but his unhappiness could

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

didn't notice Andrew's expression since she was still looking at Ellie.

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

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

answered, "Then you can leave after

refused that too.

threatening eyes. She really had

thought of the matter earlier. He had told the driver

at Andrew, confused, and thought, 'Didn't he drive home

Andrew appeared calm.

stay one night, but he wasn't having

couple went out for a walk. And later, Ashley went back to the bedroom. As she lay on the bed, she thought about what Ellie had told her

confused about the relationship between her and Andrew. They were 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 that something they wouldn't like would happen after they made

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

the big, white bed, her eyes fixed on the ceiling. He didn't know what she was

didn't say anything. He sat down beside

Ashley.