A Love Trap

When Ashley and Andrew sat on the sofa, Andrew immediately noticed that Ashley was being stiff. He pinched her hand and asked, "Are you nervous?"

Ashley glared at Andrew and replied, "Yes. This is the first time I'm meeting your grandfather. How could I not be nervous?"

Andrew seemed to be in a more relaxed mood than Ashley.

Andrew comforted Ashley, "Don't worry. They're all very nice."

Soon after, Bertha walked out of the kitchen holding two cups of coffee. She placed them in front of Andrew and Ashley.

"Mr. Andrew and Mrs. Ashley, here's your coffee."

Andrew took the cup of coffee and had a sip.

Ashley seldom drank coffee. As she drank the coffee, she thought it was too bitter and didn't like it.

She noticed how easily Andrew was drinking his coffee and thought if she should be more like that.

'Well, I bet he drinks a lot of coffee that he doesn't mind that it's bitter anymore, ' Ashley thought inwardly.

Bertha, who was standing aside, noticed that Ashley wasn't drinking her coffee. She commented, "Ashley, you don't like the coffee?"

Ashley quickly waved her hands and said, "No, no. I just don't want to drink it right now."

Bertha lightly said, "Mr. Andrew likes his coffee really bitter. Mrs. Ashley, wait here. I prepared a glass of lemonade for you. It's lovely to drink in this weather."

Before Ashley could refuse, Bertha had already run into the kitchen. Not a minute had passed when she came out holding a glass of lemonade. She promptly handed it to Ashley.

The tall, crystal glass contained clear, yellow lemonade with a single lemon inside. It looked extremely enticing to drink.

Ashley picked up the glass and took a sip. It was cool as it had some ice in it and the blend of both sweet and sour was refreshing.

Ashley said softly, "Thank you, Bertha."

Bertha waved her hands. "You're welcome, Mrs. Ashley. I'm glad you like it."

flushed upon hearing this.

at Andrew upon hearing how

by Bertha—she

had come back. He

seventy years old. His hair was gray but he didn't look weak. He was wearing a Tang suit and holding a

Andrew took Ashley's hand as they walked over to

looked at Ashley, gently squeezed her hand and

Chant and greeted him.

graying, his eyes were sharp as ever. When he looked over at Ashley and Andrew, he had an

Andrew in the indifferent tone that he seemed to use all

off Chant. Now she knew why Andrew was

Chant, she didn't

for

He nodded to Bertha and then

She looked at Andrew who was next

as if

not he like me?' Ashley thought to

at Ashley and said, "What made you say

he first saw us. That entire

more she talked, the more upset she felt.

grandfather doesn't

do?'

looked at Ashley who was frowning. He said

She saw Ashley and Andrew whispering to one another

Mr. Lu will definitely like her,

her

discussing things as they both looked

Chant finally came

suit. He was almost as tall as Andrew and his eyes were sharp

down next to Ashley who was on the sofa. She grabbed

watched this