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.

held Ashley like she was the most precious thing in

was feeling frustrated as she pretended to sleep.

tight that she could hardly breathe. She thought, 'Why are you holding me so

twisting in pain

getting angrier and angrier.

was at home, worrying about him. She couldn't contain her

her hand. With a strong

the otherwise silent

inside. She felt one slap on Andrew's face was not enough punishment for cheating on her.

last thing he expected. 'What could Ashley be dreaming of?' he thought. He didn't know what else to think. He

Ashley

couldn't believe that she just slapped

wanted. He wasn't someone you could just mess with

grabbed Ashley's hand and snuggled himself

arm around her so

be able to fall asleep in his arms that

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

he wanted. She hated that he slept with another woman. 'Am I not enough for him?' This was the last thing

couple of days later, Ellie still hadn't

the next

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

asked him to take

wasn't going to refuse her so he didn't mind that Elain was going to stay with him for a few more days.

time, Elain was very well-behaved. Other times, she could get on Francis'

he knew

Edmund came and picked her

was

going to win Ellie's heart. It would be only him and no one

mentioned that Ellie had given him a copy of her house key when Edmund arrived to pick up

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