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.

in fifth grade, so Ashley planned to take him to his school first. She

asked

home. I'm already too old to do

You're still young," Fabio

really elated Chant.

loved his honey-lipped great grandson.

was in his early seventies. Ever since Andrew took over the Lu Group, he had

Chant had been

because of Chant's good mindset toward his health that his age of over seventy years did not show any signs of serious issues. He was as hale and hearty as

to go now. Great-grandpa will be

"Okay."

and the kids then got

at the gate of a primary school. Thankfully, it did not draw much attention

learn to compare what they had, with their peers. Ashley did not want to sow any seeds of unrealistic expectations and standards in Richard's young heart, nor did she want her son to grow up comparing himself to others and to

why she chose a low-profile car to drive the kids to school.

was their driver while Ashley and her family sat in the back. The car was big enough to accommodate the four

new school." Ashley beckoned them out of the car.

was crowded with parents and students

of students huddled everywhere, chatting with each other

corner of

Ashley could not help being touched by the carefree mood of the students.

forged here were the

approach you for any other interests

became good friends without even trying. They just sat together, their eyes met, and then they

she reached out her left

enough to grab his mother's hand.

before Ashley could reach Richard's hand, a big, callused hand appeared and

only needed a mere touch to know who it

She was

to leave Richard by himself?