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.

with us?" Fabio asked as they were

to stay at home. I'm already too

not. You're still young,"

really

his

over the Lu Group,

be said that Chant had been living a

health that his age of over seventy years

to go now. Great-grandpa will be

"Okay."

Andrew, and the kids then got

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

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

low-profile car to drive the kids to school.

their driver while Ashley and her family sat in the back. The car was

are. Let's go see Richard's new school." Ashley beckoned them out

was crowded with parents and students on

students huddled everywhere, chatting with each other about

rang in every corner of

was indeed a place full of vibrant, youthful energy. Even Ashley could not help

forged here were the most innocent and even long-lasting.

student would approach you for any

became good friends without even trying. They just sat together, their eyes met, and then they exchanged a few words before arranging their seats. Ashley

got out the car, she reached out her left hand to Richard while her right hand held Fabio's.

to grab his mother's

could reach Richard's hand, a

a mere touch to know who it

next moment. She was supposed to accompany

it really appropriate to leave