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,"

replied calmly. His words would have convinced Andrew if it hadn't been for

my wife, ' Andrew thought.

wasn't the kind of woman who

eyes filling with rage. "You are the man who took my baby from the ward! No, I should frame my words more properly. You stole my 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

she is mine and I am not obliged to give you any proof! My baby is sleepy now and I

called out

"Mr. Mo..."

"Take us back home!"

"Yes, sir!"

to give me back my

fully well

pulling her

"Mommy!"

and Richard

from her dear child again. Unable to withstand this grief, she

the commotion, Dany peeped through the window and caught sight of Ashley's motionless body. Andrew was trying to wake her up.

Dany bit her lips

don't look at

a good girl and close the window. The air outside is not good for

arms

Am I really her daughter? Did you just take

stared at him with her big, questioning

You are my child. How could you be the daughter of that crazy woman! I have always been so good

come when Dany would ask him

frustrated beyond belief with everything that had

cursed Ashley. He loathed that wretched woman with all his heart.

is?' he thought. Her confidence annoyed

come here to sabotage my relationship with Dany?' he

lips and

and said, "Yes. Aren't you sleepy?

notice the malice in Cayn's eyes. He was bereft

to stare outside the

brought my baby here!

wedding!' He partly blamed himself for what had

in time, he wouldn't have brought her

nodded but didn't open her eyes. Yet she began to think about