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

frustrated as

tight that she could hardly breathe. She thought, 'Why are you holding me so tight? Didn't you

twisting in pain as she thought of it.

angrier

she was

With

rung throughout the otherwise silent

one slap on Andrew's face was not enough punishment for

Ashley be dreaming of?' he thought. He didn't know what else to

Ashley what

couldn't believe that she

anything he wanted. He wasn't

Andrew moved. He grabbed Ashley's hand

her so that

his arms that night. However, she fell asleep after some

fell asleep, she couldn't get her mind off the fact that

that he slept with another woman. 'Am I not enough for him?' This was the

Ellie still hadn't

back the next day but

was about to look for her, she suddenly messaged him. She said that she was okay and that he didn't need to worry

won't be coming home yet. She asked him to take care of Elain for a few more days until her father could come and

wasn't going to refuse her so he didn't mind that Elain was going to stay with

very well-behaved. Other times, she could get on Francis' nerves.

matter how annoyed Francis got, he knew he couldn't do anything about it.

father, Edmund came and picked

and Francis was proud that he had

be only him and no one else. Anyone who was planning on pursuing Ellie should back off.

Ellie had given him a copy of her house key when Edmund arrived to pick up Elain. Edmund didn't say anything about it. Instead, he just thanked Francis profusely for taking care

couldn't help but feel upset at Edmund's lack of interest.