A Love Trap

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Harvey was the other son of Aaron and Rae, Lesley's younger brother.

Harvey walked over to Lesley and declared in a rude tone, "I can go anywhere I want in this house."

He then turned around and left, his voice was full of arrogance.

Although Harvey was Lesley's brother, the deep seeded resentment bordering on hate that she had for him was indescribable.

Ever since Lesley's parents gave birth to Harvey, he was always handled with kid gloves as if he were a porcelain doll that could break any time. They worshiped the ground he walked on like a national treasure. Harvey, up to now, didn't know how to do anything for himself because his parents' hired servants to take care of his every need including eating and dressing up.

He had no idea how to take care of himself. He couldn't even do simple tasks like tying his shoe laces, because he always had an entourage of servants at his beck and call, who did everything for him.

Now that he was going to kindergarten, he had no idea how to relate with other children his age. He therefore acted like a little lord, bullying, beating and harassing other kids every other day.

It was a regular occurrence for Harvey to beat other kids without any reason.

If anyone didn't obey his often absurd demands, he would fall into a sudden bout of anger and beat them in blind rage.

He thought that the world revolved around him and everything was always about what he wanted.

It was obvious that Aaron and Rae had spoiled him rotten with too much love and very little discipline.

Besides, whenever the other kids' parents came to complain about Harvey's behavior, they always took his side and indicated that there was nothing wrong with their son's actions.

They didn't even feel the need to apologize, as their son was their little angel.

What could other parents do?

As a domineering and powerful family, other parents had no means of recourse, but to tolerate their little devil of a son's behavior, because no one wanted to be on the receiving end of his parent's wrath.

When it got too serious, some parents opted to move their children to other schools in order to stay away from Harvey. Basically, running away with their tails between their legs was their best option.

Otherwise, no one wanted to find out what would happen to their kids if they spent more time under Harvey's oppressive thumb.

Harvey's arrogance and petulant behavior was not limited to school. He was just as bad at home.

"Harvey? Lesley, have you seen Harvey? Is he here?"

shortly

make sure that nothing goes wrong at the wedding today. If he dares to

expression and exclaimed, "How could you say that? Harvey is your younger brother. What's the

think that you are too resentful against your

same way as your brother.

pivoted and looked at her parents with incredulity written all over

had spoiled her very much when she was young,

girls and would bend over backwards to accommodate every illogical request the boy

let's stop arguing over nonsense, my wedding is

her fingers as she prepared to leave the room.

"Lesley, have you really made up your mind to marry that foreigner? Haven't

anymore, and by the way, please don't call him 'foreigner', he has a name. His name

quick steps out of the

parents' train of thought represented what most

was no secret that Lesley had deeply loved

was therefore a mystery how she had suddenly gotten over her feelings and decided to marry a foreigner.

crowd move towards the center, Ashley put down the bags she was holding in her hands and asked, "Is the wedding about to begin? Let's go and

and frowned. He didn't like such crowded spaces but there wasn't much he could do about it.

who had foreign features.

them say their vows stood between

Lesley as your legally wedded wife, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in

"Yes, I am."

groom responded in poor mandarin with a strong

her and made Lesley look like a timid little woman

you, for richer

as she looked at

rings which sparkled brightly, indicating that they were, by no means

vested in me, I declare you, husband and wife, now joined as one in holy matrimony. The groom

as he drew closer to her and slowly planted

cheered and hooted,

pursued Lesley looked as if they had swallowed a rat. They felt as if that door had just been forever shut in their

losing Lesley to Andrew, but it never occurred to them that a foreigner would one day sweep her off her feet and right under their

in the crowd who was more surprised and confused

turn out, the way they just did.

did she go