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?

for us to take care of Grandpa and Grandma here,"

a

and Ashley hadn't talked yet, but

feel the change after returning from L City, they hadn't spoken about it or expressed their feelings to each

Ashley stopped her and said, "Ellie, it's late.

his unhappiness could be felt.

could only fall asleep with Ashley beside him, but it hadn't lasted for long.

expression since she was still looking

gaze on her. She hesitated and then

is new to J City and I'll be worried about her if she stays at home alone. I can't

answered, "Then you

refused that

was not because of Andrew's threatening eyes. She really

He had told the driver to wait outside when he arrived

thought, 'Didn't

Andrew appeared calm.

Ellie to stay one night, but he wasn't having any of

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

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

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

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

say anything. He sat down beside Ashley and

suddenly, scaring Ashley. "Why do