A Love Trap

"Okay, okay. Great-grandpa knows it. Thank you for your reminder. You take care as well."

Both kids agreed at once.

Ashley and her kids finished their breakfast in silence.

This was the life she wanted most—quiet and peaceful, where the family gathered together and shared meals around the table.

Her dream had finally come true.

At least she could get together with her family every day. It made Ashley the happiest, most fulfilled person in the world.

However, once in a while, the thought of her biological parents still came to her and she would sometimes feel bad about it.

She did not know how they lost her. Nor was she sure whether or not they abandoned her deliberately.

Ashley hoped in her heart that the former one was the truth.

She wanted to believe that she was lost rather than abandoned.

Noticing that Ashley had fallen into a bad mood, Andrew squeezed her hand to comfort her.

Andrew's warm hand made her snap back to reality. As she looked at Andrew and her two children, a bright smile replaced the gloom on her face.

"I'm fine."

Ashley had been persistent in looking for her family in the past.

But now, she was content with her present life which she loved and enjoyed.

After breakfast, Ashley and Andrew took the kids to school.

It was the first day of September when the new semester began. Apparently, each school would become a sea of excited children.

planned to take him to his school first. She could take Fabio to kindergarten

come with us?" Fabio asked as they were about to

prefers to stay at home. I'm already too old to do

not. You're still young," Fabio

comment really elated

his

seventies. Ever since Andrew took over the Lu Group, he had enjoyed a healthy, carefree

that Chant had

years did not

now. Great-grandpa will be

"Okay."

Andrew, and the kids then got into the

primary school. Thankfully, it did not draw much

their peers. Ashley did not want to sow any seeds of unrealistic expectations and standards in Richard's

was why she chose a low-profile car to

in the back. The car was big enough to accommodate the

Richard's new school." Ashley beckoned them out of the car.

students on

everywhere, chatting with each other about what they

of the school every now

vibrant, youthful energy. Even Ashley could not help being touched by the carefree

friendships forged here were the most innocent

approach you for any other interests

eyes met, and then they

Ashley got out the car, she reached out her left hand to Richard while her right

was quick enough to grab his mother's hand.

Ashley could reach Richard's hand, a big,

touch to know who it belonged to.

what to say the next moment. She was supposed to accompany Richard for

really appropriate to leave