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.

was in fifth grade, so Ashley planned to take him to his

with us?" Fabio asked as

home. I'm already too

still young," Fabio retorted.

comment really elated

his honey-lipped

Ever since Andrew took over the Lu Group, he had enjoyed a

be said that Chant had been living

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 here

"Okay."

then got into the

at the gate of a primary school. Thankfully, it 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

she chose a low-profile car to drive

her family sat in the back. The car was big enough

go see Richard's new school."

crowded with parents and students on the first day of

other about what they had done during the

in every corner of the school every now and then.

Ashley could not help being touched

forged here were the

any other interests

together, their eyes met, and then they exchanged a few

out her left hand to Richard

to grab his mother's hand.

hand, a

a mere touch to know who

moment. She was supposed to accompany Richard for

to leave Richard by