A Love Trap

Seeing how Ashley was smiling widely, Andrew couldn't help but stretch out his hand and gently stroke her hair.

Without saying anything, he just looked at her, also smiling.

It hadn't even been an entire day since Dany was returned to them, but the mood of the entire family had already been lifted.

In the past, when it was just Fabio and Richard in their home, the family was content and happy. But now that Dany had joined them, she made the family more alive.

As for Ashley, whenever all of her children were by her side, she never felt bored. But after all of them went to school and she would be by herself in the house, she would always feel a little dreary. She thought that she would feel a sense of calm but she just felt nothing but dullness.

"Andy." Ashley walked up to Andrew and held his hand.

"What is it?" Andrew asked before holding her in his arms.

"Can I go and work at my office tomorrow?" Ashley asked while looking at Andrew with expectant eyes.

With that question, Andrew furrowed his eyebrows. He then firmly said, "No!"

"But why? I've only been pregnant for a few months. I can still go to work. You don't have to worry. I'll stop working when the proper time comes,"

Ashley reasoned out while looking at Andrew with a dissatisfied expression on her face.

"Andy, Honey, please! I promise I'm just going to work for two months. I'll stay home after that, I promise!"

Ashley waited for Andrew's response with a serious expression this time.

"Don't bother yourself with that idea anymore. He won't let you go to work. Just stay at home and take care of yourself and the baby."

Chant, who was playing with his phone close to the couple, could hear their conversation and joined in.

She was already delicate even before her pregnancy, let alone now that she was carrying another child inside of her.

It was out of the question for her to go to work during this time.

"Well, there you go. You can't go to the company. You can only stay at home and take care of yourself and the baby." Andrew said while he fumbled with Ashley's hands.

"But there's nothing for me to do here. It's so boring!"

"Honey, here's what I can promise you. Every single day, I'm going to finish my tasks at the company as early as possible so I can come back and spend time with you. How does that sound?" Andrew lowered his voice and whispered in Ashley's ear.

rendered speechless.

to work now," she

went

mercilessly when he saw how awkward Andrew looked.

time for you to go to work

take care

Andrew's receding

you're pregnant again? This is incredible! Congratulations!" Chloe exclaimed when she received Ashley's call.

at home all day long. I even feel like I'm going to turn into a statue here, you know?" Ashley lay on the bed, feeling worn

end of the line. "Now you can finally understand what I was

nodded even though Chloe couldn't

complain about her pregnancy. Back then, Ashley was even encouraging her. Who knew that after some time, it would be

tease you any more about it. Let's talk again soon. I only have one hour to play on my phone

say goodbye, Chloe immediately hung up the phone.

to her senses for a while. She just stared into

her like that. Did she say that she was playing games? She was playing on her computer? Or

moment, Ashley started to

on her phone or computer because she knew that the radiation from the screen was harmful to the baby

a lot about the harmful effects

was a little

would be vomiting

times she would lose her appetite. Even if it was light

taken great pains to satisfy her cravings and

"Aaarrgh!"

just sitting in the living room when suddenly a feeling of nausea came over her.

just took a shower to freshen

repeatedly so

"I'm fine.

I was pregnant with Dany, I didn't have morning sickness. But now, my morning sickness is getting worse by the

her belly. She felt so helpless enduring

actually a good thing. It just means that the baby in your womb is very healthy. Otherwise, he won't have the energy to torment you,"

what Linda just said, Ashley

two months. How do you know if it's

She was amused at the

believe it's going to be a

a boy or a girl, it's still my baby. So I'm going to love