A Love Trap

At Mu family's house

Bang! Bang! Bang! Loud crashing sounds could be heard from Lena's bedroom. She had raged around, flinging everything she could lay hands on and breaking everything into pieces. Only when her anger calmed a little did she flop down on the bed, exhausted.

She looked around at the mess she had made and that worsened her mood.

Her resentment against Ashley grew. She thought furiously, 'Ashley! You will pay for what you have done! You will be reduced to nothing, and your name will turn to dust!'

Peggy heard the frightening noise from upstairs and couldn't help but wonder, 'What's wrong? Lena has been in her bedroom for so long. What's she doing? Why doesn't she come downstairs?'

Peggy went up the stairs, worrying about Lena. She walked up to Lena's bedroom, knocked on the door, and asked concernedly, "Lena, are you okay? You can talk to me if you're worried or disturbed."

Peggy waited for a long time, but she got no reply and began to think that Lena wasn't in the room. But just as Peggy turned to leave, Lena's voice came from behind the door, "Mom, I'm alright."

Peggy heaved a sigh of relief at Lena's words. She smiled and said, "Come downstairs. It's time for lunch."

Lena answered that she would, and Peggy went down, reassured.

Lena had never allowed anyone, not even her parents, to enter her bedroom, which she considered to be an offense to her personal space. Peggy respected her daughter's privacy and didn't think that staying away would be a problem. So they almost never went into Lena's bedroom except when it was absolutely necessary.

But if Peggy had become too worried to remember this unwritten rule, she would definitely have jumped out of her skin at how messed up the room had become. She wouldn't even have found anywhere to stand.

Lena walked out of the room and came across a housemaid who was about to do some cleaning. She stopped her and ordered, "Go to my room and clean it. Don't let my mom or dad know, or you know what you will be up against." She stared viciously at the maid to make sure she did as she was told.

"Yes, Miss Mu," she said obediently.

This happened often.

her anger had calmed down. As she

as Peggy caught sight of Lena, she called her to come over. "Lena, come here. Why do you lock yourself in the bedroom all day long? Didn't you hang out with Raymond today? Why did you

within her as she thought, 'Why

all thanks to Ashley! It's her

cold and

to fully trust her after the scene. She had tried to clear her name and thought that she had convinced him. But she knew that deep down in his heart, he didn't give

just that the weather isn't agreeable so I stayed in my room to avoid the heat. And Raymond was talking

to believe her daughter and said, "Oh, I

Dad? Are you getting along better? You have made peace, right?" Lena asked with some concern, though she knew that her parents must have made up

that the quarrel was nothing, really," Peggy

brother's coming back! Let's pick a nice restaurant and have a big feast to celebrate our reunion. Think about it. Your brother has been abroad for so many years, and he's finally coming home now!" Peggy

were looking forward to her

Your brother must have told him directly and now, our family will soon have a

incoherently

always shown more fondness towards Ashley. He had always backed Ashley when Lena

treated Ashley as his sister more than her. He

she thought had taken away her brother's love that was supposed to

At Andrew's company

pile of documents in his hands waiting to be reviewed and approved. They had almost reached the office when Johnny was about to say

hesitated for a few seconds but finally decided to say nothing.

might be better for Andrew to find out for