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

at Andrew upon hearing how Bertha referred

go unnoticed by Bertha—she

moment, Porter had come back. He announced, "Mr. Andrew, Mr. Lu's here

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

hand

gently squeezed her hand and said, "This is

looked at Chant and

as ever. When he looked over at Ashley and Andrew, he had an indifferent look

Chant said to Andrew in the indifferent

she knew why Andrew

Chant, she didn't expect to meet his

in surprise for a few seconds before

nodded to Bertha and then

a sigh of relief. She looked at Andrew who

It's as if he

like me?'

at Ashley and said, "What

her lips and said, "He looks so strict. He didn't even smile when he first saw us. That entire time, he kept a straight face. I don't think he likes

more she talked, the more

doesn't like me.

I do?' thought Ashley.

at Ashley who was frowning. He said

saw Ashley and Andrew whispering to one another and she had a pretty

will definitely like

her to go over to him.

were busy discussing things as they

while, Chant finally came back

was now wearing a dark gray Tang suit. He was almost as tall as Andrew

next to Ashley who was on the

watched this