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 thing in his

frustrated as

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

twisting in pain as she thought of it.

was getting angrier and

he was cheating on her while she was at

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

slap rung throughout the otherwise

She felt one slap on Andrew's face was not enough

expected. '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

that she just

He wasn't someone you

hand and snuggled himself close

arm around her so

his arms that night.

get her mind off the

he thought he could do whatever he wanted. She hated that he slept with another woman. 'Am I not enough for him?'

still hadn't returned to

be back the

wasn't answering. Just as he was about to look for her, she suddenly messaged him. She said

some family matters and that she won't be coming home yet. She asked him to

didn't mind that Elain was going to stay

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

Francis got, he knew he

Edmund came and picked

was proud that

It would be only him and no

that Ellie had given him a copy of her house key when Edmund arrived to pick up Elain. Edmund didn't say

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