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?

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

a long time till Andrew

talked yet, but they

L City, they hadn't spoken about it or expressed their feelings to

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

but his unhappiness could be felt.

he had gotten used to hugging Ashley as they slept every night. He could only fall asleep with Ashley beside him, but it hadn't lasted for long. Now someone had

expression since she was

on her.

be worried about her if she stays

answered, "Then you can leave after

that too.

because of Andrew's threatening eyes. She really had something

He had told the driver to wait outside when he arrived at the

thought, 'Didn't he

Andrew appeared calm.

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

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

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

to leave with an easy conscience. But now, she realized it might be difficult for her to

washroom to find Ashley lying on the big, white bed, her eyes fixed on the ceiling.

He sat down beside Ashley and asked, "What are you

suddenly, scaring Ashley. "Why do