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 could take Fabio to kindergarten school at

Fabio asked as they were about

prefers to stay at home. I'm already

You're still young," Fabio retorted.

really elated Chant.

his

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

could even be said that Chant had been living a Buddha-like

over seventy years did not show any signs of serious issues. He was as hale and hearty as

now. Great-grandpa will be here when you get

"Okay."

the kids then got into

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

a low-profile car to

while Ashley and her family sat in the back.

Richard's new school." Ashley

parents and students on the first day of the new

each other about what they

laughter rang in every corner of

indeed a place full of vibrant, youthful energy. Even Ashley

the most

approach you for any other interests besides

and then they exchanged

the car, she reached out her left

enough to grab

hand, a big, callused hand

to know

know what to say the next moment. She was supposed

appropriate to leave Richard by himself?