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?

convenient for us to take care of Grandpa and Grandma here," Ashley said joyfully, once she

chatted for a long

yet,

could see and feel the change after returning from L City, they hadn't spoken about it or expressed their

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

expressionless, but his unhappiness could be felt.

City, he had gotten used to hugging Ashley as they slept every night. He could only fall asleep with Ashley beside him, but

expression since she was still

gaze on her. She hesitated and then refused.

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

"Then you can

that

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

had told the driver to wait outside

confused, and thought, 'Didn't he drive home himself in

Andrew appeared calm.

that Andrew was so possessive of Ashley. Ashley just wanted Ellie to stay one night, but he wasn't having any of it. Ellie wasn't sure if it was

later, Ashley went back to the bedroom. As she

neither of them expressed anything to the other.

leave with an easy conscience. But

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

didn't say anything. He sat down beside Ashley

voice sounded suddenly, scaring Ashley.