A Love Trap

Fabio looked at Dany with interest.

She, however, was not as interested as he was.

She only wanted to be with Ashley. Even just sitting around without doing or saying anything sounded nice enough.

She liked being in Ashley's company.

Every now and then, she watched Fabio and Richard as all three of them played together. For a second, she opened her mouth, but nothing came out.

She had decided to play with them for a while, seeing that it was still early.

After spending some time with them, she couldn't take it anymore. Finally, she asked, "Where's your mommy, Fabio?"

'How I wish I could just call her Mommy, ' she thought.

She knew, however, that it wasn't possible at the moment.

Ashley was Fabio's mother, not hers.

She couldn't call her that for the time being.

"Mommy should be in the study right now. Why? What's up, Dany?" Fabio inquired.

"It's nothing. I was just wondering," Dany said innocently.

The conversation continued, and it eventually bored her.

Suddenly, the door swung open, and a man with gray hair, who appeared to be around seventy years of age, entered the room. Interestingly, he looked like he had the energy of a younger man.

Upon seeing the older gentleman, Fabio and Richard immediately stood up and ran toward him. They addressed him as their great grandpa.

"Good boys," Chant said.

He held the children's hands.

Playing with Fabio and Richard was Chant's favorite thing to do.

As he was playing with the children, he noticed Dany sitting close to them. He was intrigued.

However, before he could even think of what to say to the little girl, Fabio took him by the hand and dragged him toward Dany. "Great Grandpa, this is a friend I made in kindergarten. Her name's Dany."

turned to

him Great Grandpa, too,"

repeated

Chant told

long afterwards, Ashley came out of the study and joined

remained

all sat together, Dany kept stealing glances at

very careful, but Ashley

the matter, Dany? Do you miss your

the little girl.

she did miss Cayn a little, she preferred being with Ashley.

not to think

her adopted daughter of five years would reject him

them, you can tell me. I will drive you back. But if you want

want to stay a little longer," Dany

"Okay."

Andrew, as she

had just gotten home, couldn't help feeling disappointed.

as he arrived, he headed toward Ashley's direction.

hold her in

got to the living room. When he was about to sit down, he found that the spots beside Ashley had already

a little girl

is this little girl?'

were fixed on

could study her for long, a hand covered his eyes.

then heard Ashley whispering in his ear, "What are you

eyes looked. She knew that everyone

was just a

still covered, Andrew asked, aggrieved, "Why didn't you wait

do in the company today, so I came home

raised her head and looked carefully at the tall and handsome

just so tall.

had an idea of how he

and calculating, and he had a

the exact opposite of her own charming dad.

like Daddy?' she asked herself.