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

trust my wife, ' Andrew thought.

had been missing for such a long time, Ashley wasn't the kind of woman who would make such a mistake. She never went to

"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

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

then called

"Mr. Mo..."

"Take us back home!"

"Yes, sir!"

to give

Knowing fully well that he couldn't take Dany without solid proof, Andrew

said pulling

"Mommy!"

Richard

dear child again. Unable to withstand this grief, she fainted.

the window and caught sight of Ashley's motionless body. Andrew was trying to wake her up.

her eyes, Dany bit

look at those people.

girl and close the window. The air outside is

his arms and then

to know something. Am I really her daughter? Did you

at him with her big,

I have always been so good to you, love. Do you still doubt

thought the time would come when Dany would ask

beyond belief with everything that

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

the hell does she think she is?'

come here to sabotage my relationship with Dany?' he thought angrily.

her lips and asked,

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

eyes, Dany clung to him. But she didn't notice the malice in Cayn's eyes. He was bereft

outside the window

shouldn't have brought my baby here!

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

go back in time, he wouldn't

but didn't open her eyes. Yet