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.

the most precious

as

'Why are you holding me so

feel her heart twisting in pain as she thought of it.

getting angrier and angrier.

couldn't believe that he was cheating on her while she was at

she exploded. She turned, mumbled something and lifted her hand. With a strong smack, Ashley had slapped Andrew on the face.

rung throughout the otherwise

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

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

sunk into Ashley what she

that she just slapped

have anything he wanted. He wasn't someone you could just

grabbed Ashley's hand and snuggled himself close to

around her so that they

thought she wouldn't be able to fall asleep in his arms

mind off

with another woman. 'Am I not enough

couple of days later, Ellie still hadn't returned

back the next day

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

him to take care

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

was very well-behaved. Other times, she could get on

Francis got, he knew he couldn't do anything

following day, Elain's father, Edmund came and

Francis was proud that

only him and no one else. Anyone who was planning

mentioned that 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

feel upset