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.

like she was the most precious

as

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

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

getting angrier

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

hand. With a strong smack,

the

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

thing he expected. 'What could Ashley be dreaming of?' he thought. He didn't know

sunk into Ashley what she had

couldn't believe that she just slapped Andrew.

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

He grabbed Ashley's hand and snuggled

around her

in his arms that night. However, she fell asleep

fell asleep, she couldn't get her mind off

another woman. 'Am I not enough for him?' This was the last thing on her

of days later, Ellie still hadn't returned to

back the next day

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

coming home yet. She asked him to take care of Elain for a few more days until her

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

Elain was very well-behaved. Other

got, he knew he

following day, Elain's father, Edmund came and picked her up.

were in Ellie's house and Francis was proud that he had his

win Ellie's heart. It would be only him and no one else. Anyone who was

him a copy of her house key when Edmund arrived to pick up Elain. Edmund didn't say anything about

couldn't help but feel upset at Edmund's lack