A Love Trap

He could tell something was off about Ashley.

Ashley had a lot on her mind. There was no way that she could fall asleep that easily but she didn't want to confront Andrew and his cheating so she just pretended to sleep.

She was acting so well this time.

Andrew didn't even know she was just pretending.

He put his book away, pulled Ashley over and held her in his arms. When he had Ashley in his arms, he mumbled, "What's wrong with you today?"

He could feel the distance that Ashley had put between them.

Andrew didn't care about Lesley. He threw away his clothes because he didn't like that they had already been touched by someone like her.

He had many other clothes and he didn't like being touched by any other woman.

Usually, it was Johnny's job to keep the women away. Women were all over him. He wasn't interested in any of them so he just didn't pay them any attention.

Andrew would reject women left and right. Johnny's job was to make sure that those women stayed away.

Andrew always had an aversion to any physical contact with women.

He figured it must have been from his childhood. He knew his parents didn't love each other. He had never seen his parents kiss or hug. Their marriage was arranged, and it was for family business. One time, he was looking for his mother.

He found his mother in bed with another man, one who was much younger than his father. It traumatized him to see his mother that way. It made him feel disgusted.

From that day forward, Andrew had always found it disgusting to have women touch him.

Ashley was the only exception.

She was the light in his world. When she came into his dark life, it suddenly lit up. He loved her so much and he looked forward to spending the rest of his life with her.

He tightened his grip on her as he thought of this.

Ashley like she was the most precious thing in his life.

as

'Why are you holding me so tight? Didn't you just sleep with

could feel her heart twisting in pain as she thought of

getting angrier and

believe that he was cheating on her while she was at

her hand. With a strong smack, Ashley had slapped

slap rung throughout the otherwise silent room.

on Andrew's face

shocked. This was the last thing he expected. 'What could Ashley be dreaming of?' he thought. He didn't

it had sunk into Ashley what she had just done.

she just slapped Andrew.

He wasn't someone

grabbed Ashley's hand and snuggled himself

around her so that they

wouldn't be able to fall asleep in his arms that night.

asleep, she couldn't get her mind off the fact that Andrew had cheated

that he slept with another woman. 'Am I not enough for him?' This was the last thing on her mind

still hadn't returned

would be back the

to get worried. He tried to call her but she wasn't answering. Just as he was about to look for her, she suddenly messaged him. She said that

to take care of some family matters and that she won't be coming home yet. She asked him to take care of Elain for a few more

mind that Elain was going to stay with him for a few more days.

the time, Elain was very well-behaved. Other

annoyed Francis got, he knew he couldn't

Edmund

were in Ellie's house and Francis was proud that he had

be only him and no one

had given him a copy of her house key when Edmund arrived to pick up Elain. Edmund didn't say anything about

upset at