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."

then turned to

Grandpa, too,"

repeated Dany.

a sweet little girl," Chant told her.

out of the study and joined them. At

Richard had left to do his homework, but Fabio and Dany remained in the living room watching

sat together, Dany kept stealing glances at Ashley.

to be very careful, but

the matter, Dany? Do you miss your mom and

replied the little

Cayn a little, she preferred being with

to

adopted daughter of five

okay. If you miss them, you can tell me. I will drive you back. But if you want to play here longer,

want to stay a little longer,"

"Okay."

come home with Andrew, as she had to pick

Andrew, who had just gotten home, couldn't help

he

wanted to hold her in his arms

about to sit down, he found that the spots beside Ashley had already been

little girl

this little girl?' Andrew thought.

inquiring eyes were fixed

for long, a hand covered his eyes.

then heard Ashley whispering in his

knew that everyone would shiver upon seeing his expressionless eyes.

Dany was just

asked, aggrieved, "Why didn't you wait for

I came home early. I picked up

to Andrew, Dany raised her head and looked carefully at the tall

just so tall.

eyes, Dany had an

and he had

exact opposite of her

like Daddy?' she asked herself.