A Love Trap

Hearing Andrew's voice, a seed of hope sprung up in her heart.

Andrew had never seen Ashley look so desperate. For the first time, he sensed extreme terror in her eyes.

Not wanting to see her in this miserable state, he comforted her, "Don't worry, love. Fill me in with what happened. I am here."

At this moment, Andrew's bodyguards surrounded Cayn, not giving him a chance to leave.

The parking lot had now turned into a battlefield where neither Cayn nor Andrew would admit defeat.

Andrew's soothing voice relaxed her a bit. After organizing her thoughts, she mumbled, "Andy, I saw something." Seeing she needed a push, Andrew probed, "Tell me, what did you see?" He wrapped his arm around her shoulder, encouraging her to speak up. Finally, she explained, "While I was wiping the red wine from Dany's hair, I saw a mole on her left ear. Our daughter, Tangyuan, had exactly the same mark. In fact, Fabio has got one near his right ear. What does it say? Don't you think it means this little girl is our child?"

Ashley looked straight into Andrew's eyes. She wanted him to believe her. Pulling his sleeve tightly, she implored for his trust.

Her gaze now shifted to the little girl in Cayn's arms.

Dany just blinked her eyes, not understanding what was going on.

She was smarter than other kids of her age, but what was happening was too complicated for her to comprehend.

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However, there was one line that caught Dany's attention. Ashley had referred to her as her daughter.

'Really?

Could she be my mother?

Am I going to have a Mommy?' she wondered, unable to hide her delight. If there was one thing she desired, it was to have a loving mother.

"Okay, I understand,"

Andrew said, comforting Ashley in a soft voice. Then he fixed his eyes on Cayn.

"Mr. Mo, would you care to explain?"

Cayn just sneered, dodging Andrew's question. He seemed to be mocking Ashley for having such an absurd assumption.

"What is there to explain? Dany is my child. I brought her up. Perhaps she has a birthmark similar to the one your daughter had. But what does that prove? Nothing!

There are tens of millions of people in the world with the same birthmark. Don't use it as an excuse to take my baby away,"

words would have convinced Andrew if it

I trust my wife, '

of woman who would make such a mistake. She never went to random people, accusing them of stealing her

baby from the ward!" she screamed. "Be calm Ashley," Andrew whispered since she was losing it. "Okay, If you have full faith in yourself, will you come to the hospital to have a paternity test? Let the doctors

obliged to give you any proof! My baby is sleepy now and I don't want to create more disturbances for

called out angrily.

"Mr. Mo..."

"Take us back home!"

"Yes, sir!"

have to give me

car. Knowing fully well that he couldn't take Dany

pulling

"Mommy!"

Richard

separated from her dear child again. Unable to withstand

Dany peeped through the window and caught sight of Ashley's motionless body. Andrew was trying

bit her

don't look at those

close the window. The air outside

arms

know something. Am I really her daughter? Did you just take

at him with

are my child. How could you be the daughter of that crazy woman! I have always been so good to you, love. Do you still doubt that I

come when Dany

was frustrated beyond belief with everything that had

inside, Cayn cursed Ashley. He loathed that wretched woman

she think she is?' he thought. Her confidence annoyed him.

she come here to sabotage my

her lips and

Aren't you sleepy? Try to

him. But she didn't notice the malice in Cayn's eyes. He was bereft of

to stare outside the window

shouldn't have brought my baby

attend this damned wedding!' He partly blamed himself for what

time, he wouldn't

open her eyes. Yet she began to think about