A Love Trap

Andrew wiped the tears off Ashley's face and moved closer to her. Then he whispered to her in a soft voice, "No, no. You're my only one.

I can explain that. It's true that I had a meeting with the CEO of the Feng Group. I just didn't expect that it would be with Lesley. When I first saw her, I immediately wanted to leave. Just as I was about to leave, she stood up and faked falling into my arms. I didn't know that she had left a lipstick stain on my shirt.

My shirt smelled like her perfume. That's why I didn't want you to hug me. I wanted to shower first to get rid of the smell. All my clothes that day smelled like that so I threw them away."

This was probably the first time that Andrew's said so much and the first time he had explained himself to a woman so patiently.

He only did that because he loved Ashley so much.

Andrew placed his chin on Ashley's head as he hugged her tighter. He said gently, "So, no, I am not having an affair with anyone. You're my only one. Please stop crying, Ashley."

'Whenever you cry, I feel as if my whole world is falling apart.

So, please don't cry.

It's my fault, ' thought Andrew.

Ashley was still dazed. Even when Andrew had already explained himself, she still couldn't stop herself from crying.

"Then… why… did you ignore me for so long?" Ashley asked while sobbing.

Andrew sighed. Ashley had gone to see Ron that day. When she came back, she was already treating him coldly. He immediately connected it to Ron. He wasn't actually planning on ignoring her. He was just afraid that Ashley might leave him.

Andrew remained silent.

Ashley didn't know why she was so insistent. "Tell me!"

"Do you remember who you went to meet that day? You treated me coldly that day. I thought it's because you had feelings for him so..."

Andrew didn't finish his sentence but Ashley already had a pretty good guess what he was going to say.

never saw him any more than that. Why would I suddenly have

love him. I just see him as

see,"

won't doubt you

were sitting on the floor. Ashley was in Andrew's arms, looking

was soaking wet from

and said,

how long she had been really

looked like

This is so embarrassing!' Ashley thought

wanted to hide

tighter and said, "You are not

were red and her hair was a little messy. Her face

like a bruised peach.

at that moment and it didn't help that Ashley was moving so

stopped Ashley as he said, "Stop

tone very well. She did

awkward that she couldn't focus on anything else

and all I did was

weren't for Ellie, we still wouldn't be talking right now, ' Ashley thought to herself.

sighed inwardly. 'Do I not

I saw that lipstick stain on his shirt, it was as

about someone, the less rational they tend to be.

exactly like that.

think I have to be more careful next

need to trust Andrew in the future, '

know you would assume as much. I hated what she did but I didn't want you to be bothered over nothing. Ash, I'm sorry.