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.

was the most precious thing in his life.

as

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

in pain as she thought of

was getting angrier

that he was cheating on her while she was at home, worrying

With a strong smack, Ashley had slapped

throughout the otherwise silent

slap on Andrew's face was

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

sunk into Ashley

that she just

wanted. He wasn't

hand and snuggled himself

around her

be able to fall asleep in his arms

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

whatever he wanted. She hated that he slept with another woman. 'Am I not enough

later, Ellie still hadn't returned to J City.

said she would be back the next day but she still

but she wasn't answering. Just as he was about to look for her, she

of some family matters and that she won't be coming home yet. She asked him to take care of Elain for a few more days until her

that Elain

well-behaved. Other times, she

how annoyed Francis got, he knew

Elain's father, Edmund came and picked

house and Francis was proud

and no

copy of her house key when Edmund arrived to pick up Elain. Edmund didn't say anything about it. Instead,

upset at Edmund's lack of