A Love Trap

Seeing Raymond, Lena controlled her facial expression.

She put on a pitiful look and looked at him with eyes full of tears. Raymond couldn't help but feel sorry for her

and asked, "Lena, what's wrong?"

He reached out his hand and gently moved her hair to the side. Lena took the chance and held him by the waist. "Raymond, I saw the news on the Internet."

Raymond had just found out about it as well and frowned at the thought. He wasn't at all happy with the way Peggy was handling the situation.

He couldn't understand why she had to make such a show out of it to the public.

Truth be told, he was quite disgusted with what she did.

Lena cried, "Raymond, I didn't want the public to know about it. What about Ashley? Although what she did to me was terrible, I would never want to ruin her reputation..."

Then Lena cried some more.

Between sobs, Lena continued, "I knew it was unfair for me to say such a thing. It was unfair to our baby. But Ashley is my sister. I can't watch her life be ruined, and this will ruin her life... This isn't good for Ashley..."

She begged, "Raymond, please make it stop."

Lena looked at him with a face flooded with tears.

He couldn't resist her sad face and didn't have the heart to do so.

After what Ashley had done to her, Lena still cared about her reputation.

He kissed Lena's forehead and said, "Lena, you are too kind."

She clutched his hand and sobbed, "Raymond, please..."

"Okay, I'll try. I'll talk to my mother and Mrs. Mu. I will try my best to convince them to control the damage," said Raymond trying to soothe her.

Raymond just promised Lena he would try. He didn't promise anything else.

He knew Peggy and Cora very well. Once they set their minds on doing something, there was no stopping them.

"Thank you, Raymond," said Lena. Snuggling into his arms, Lena closed her eyes.

stayed with her until late in the afternoon.

there was anything that she needed, he told Lena to

she dropped the pitiful act and relaxed.

public, any history that she had with Raymond and

her goal was to become Andrew's wife.

better she dreamed now,

was watching the clock on their phones.

and everyone left in a hurry.

packing up her things. Usually, she would get a message from Andrew at this time. He would then pick her up from the usual spot. Then they

where he could be, her phone

saw his name showing on her phone screen, a sweet smile crept to Ashley's lips. She didn't even notice that she

was the

have when

didn't mean

the happy expression on Ashley's face, Amaia knew that she was talking to

she didn't say anything about it.

answered the phone.

Mr. Lu said he was busy. He had to

However, it wasn't the person Ashley wanted to

hid her disappointment. "Okay, I understand. Don't worry about me. I'll take

do that. Mr. Lu had specifically instructed me to drive you

kidnapping. He didn't want to let Ashley

him!" She paused for a second and then added, "Don't let him work too hard. You can tell him that I insisted on going home myself. I'll talk to him when he gets

didn't know

hard for Johnny to change her mind once she

go. Bye." Ashley didn't give Johnny the chance to say anything more. She just hung

thought, 'Mr. Lu, I tried my best. Miss Mu didn't want me to give her a

her call, Amaia looked at Ashley curiously.

didn't know why

her feel like a

"Amaia, why

right, it's time to confess.

fondly teased Ashley.

She was afraid that