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?

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

a long time till Andrew

yet, but

City, they hadn't spoken

prepared to leave once Andrew had returned, but Ashley stopped her and said, "Ellie,

was expressionless, but his unhappiness could be felt.

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

she

clearly felt Andrew's gaze on her. She hesitated

be worried about her if she stays at home alone. I can't stay here

you can leave after

that too.

not because of Andrew's threatening eyes. She really

earlier. He had told the driver to wait

and thought, 'Didn't he drive

Andrew appeared calm.

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

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

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

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 she found that she was beginning to

white bed, her eyes fixed on the ceiling. He

sat down beside Ashley

scaring Ashley. "Why do you walk like