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.

was the most precious thing in his life.

feeling frustrated as she pretended to

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

feel her heart twisting in pain as she thought

was getting angrier and angrier.

couldn't believe that he was cheating on her while she was at home, worrying about him. She

lifted her hand. With a strong smack, Ashley had slapped Andrew

slap rung throughout the

face was not enough punishment

'What could Ashley be dreaming of?' he thought. He didn't know what else to think. He just looked at

it had sunk into Ashley what she had just done.

couldn't believe that she just slapped Andrew.

CEO of the Lu Group. He could have anything he wanted. He wasn't someone you could just mess with as

He grabbed Ashley's hand and snuggled himself close to

an arm around her so that

to fall asleep in his arms that night. However, she fell asleep

off the fact that Andrew had

woman. 'Am I not enough for him?' This was the last thing on her mind before she fell asleep.

days later, Ellie still

the next day but she still wasn't.

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

yet. She asked him to take care of Elain for a few more days until her father could come and pick

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

the time, Elain was very well-behaved. Other

Francis got, he knew he couldn't do anything about

Elain's father, Edmund came and picked her

Ellie's house and Francis was proud that he had

It would be only him and no one

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

couldn't help but feel upset at