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.

she was the most precious thing

feeling frustrated as

thought, 'Why are you holding me so tight?

heart twisting in

getting angrier and angrier.

on her while she was at home, worrying about him.

something and lifted her hand. With a strong smack, Ashley had slapped Andrew on the

rung throughout the

on Andrew's face was not

thing he expected. 'What could Ashley be dreaming of?' he thought.

it had sunk into Ashley what she had just done.

believe that she just

have anything he wanted. He

grabbed Ashley's hand and snuggled himself close

her so that they were

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

get her mind off the fact

hated that he slept with another woman. 'Am I not enough for him?'

Ellie still hadn't returned to J

said she would be back the next day but she still wasn't.

was about to look

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

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

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

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

father, Edmund came and picked

and Francis was proud that he

heart. It would be only him and no one else. Anyone who was planning on pursuing Ellie should

Edmund arrived to pick up Elain. Edmund

feel upset