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.

mother settled comfortably on the sofa watching TV. Peggy's swelling had subsided and her anger

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

swelled within her

all thanks to Ashley! It's her fault,

turned cold and venomous

Raymond had refused 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 any credit to her

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

daughter and said,

getting along better? You have made peace, right?" Lena asked with some concern,

that the quarrel was nothing, really," Peggy responded as if it wasn't a

about it. Your brother has been abroad for so

and joy and spoke as if she were looking forward to her brother's return. "Really? Is my dear brother finally coming

about this. It couldn't be truer. Your brother must have told him directly and now, our family will soon have a

incoherently

towards Ashley. He had always backed Ashley when Lena had played tricks on

the fact that her brother treated Ashley as his sister more than her. He always sided

hate towards Ashley, who she thought had taken away her brother's love that was supposed to be solely for her. She hated Ashley for stealing everything from her.

At Andrew's company

about his business points with a huge pile of documents in his hands waiting to be reviewed and approved.

a few seconds but finally decided to say nothing.

might be better for Andrew to find