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."

to the girl.

Great Grandpa,

Grandpa," repeated

Chant told her. Immediately, the children resumed playing.

afterwards, Ashley came out of the study and joined them. At last, she was done with

had left to do his homework, but Fabio and Dany remained

sat together, Dany kept stealing

be very careful, but Ashley

the matter, Dany? Do you

replied the

did miss Cayn a little, she preferred being with

to think of

adopted daughter of five years

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

a little

"Okay."

Andrew, as she had to pick

gotten home, couldn't

arrived, he headed

hold her in his arms as

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

girl he did not know sat to her right.

little girl?' Andrew

were fixed on

long, a hand covered his

whispering in his ear, "What are

looked. She knew that everyone would shiver upon seeing his expressionless

Dany was just a

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

I came home early. I picked up the two kids on the

head and looked

just

his eyes, Dany had an idea of

calculating, and he had a sharp

of her own charming dad.

Mommy like Daddy?' she asked