A Love Trap

"Okay."

Ashley was happy to see her children getting along really well.

Her heart felt full. Although Richard was not her biological son, he could not have been more dear to her than if he had actually come from her.

The three children talked in low voices. They were also clumped together, so no one at the table heard what they were talking about.

Ashley could only see them whispering to each other.

After dinner, the servants cleared the table as Ashley and the others settled on the sofa.

They were watching TV together when, suddenly, the whole villa was plunged into darkness.

"Ah!"

Some of the more timid house staff could not hold back their screams.

"Is the electricity off? "How could there be a power outage?

"How could there be a sudden blackout in the villa?" the servants whispered among themselves.

Ashley was also a little scared, but she calmed down at the thought of Andrew by her side.

Suddenly, she remembered, 'My children!

Where are my children right now?' Ashley started panicking.

"Richard, Dany, Fabio, where are you?" Ashley called out in a loud voice.

However, no one answered.

It was dark everywhere, so Ashley started feeling more and more terrified. She held Andrew's hand and asked, "Andy, where are the children? Do you know where they are?"

"It's okay. Don't worry! They're all inside the house. Take it easy," Andrew comforted her.

Suddenly, Ashley noticed a faint light and some noise from a short distance. She looked up and tried to focus.

"Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you!"

The faint light got closer and closer, and Ashley could now see it more clearly.

She heard the voices of her children singing the birthday song. The way they sang it was so lovely that it melted the hearts of anyone within hearing distance.

Stunned, Ashley could only gape at the children as they approached her.

Finally, they stopped in front of her and said aloud, "Happy Birthday, Mommy!" The three kids expressed their greetings in unison. Unconsciously, Ashley brought up a hand to cover her mouth and looked at them, emotions swimming in her eyes. She could not come to herself until sometime later.

"Mommy, blow the candles and make a wish!" Dany said excitedly as she walked up to Ashley, grabbing her sleeve.

"Yes, Mommy, make a wish!"

"Mommy, make a wish!"

Richard and Fabio also urged her.

make

lighted candles on the cake in front of her, closed her eyes to make her wish, and blew them

"Yeah!"

three children cheered. At that moment, the light was turned back

was like the blackout from before never

of Ashley told

sudden light in the room

saw her three children standing in front of her. Behind them stood Linda and the other servants who all said aloud to Ashley, "Happy

were the servants who were brought

well. He knew that Andrew would never employ any servants in his

all, Andrew

worked for Chant for a

"Thank you!"

replied, her

so, she was still

forget that today is your birthday?" Fabio asked when he

haven't celebrated your birthday for a long time. Now, we're celebrating it." Dany reminded

when

she was too busy with company affairs that she seldom celebrated her birthday. She had forgotten

became, they celebrated those special days

their words, Ashley couldn't say anything

you, my babies. I love you

wasn't a lie. She had

she lived in M Country because of her

would be

in her heart was about

my present for

as she took out a delicate box

there are gifts, too?" Ashley exclaimed as she looked at Dany in

was

nodded enthusiastically. "Hmm, Mommy, do

up at

it's a present from you, Mommy

could Ashley not love it? It

I open it?" Ashley

Dany meant to nod, but then she thought about it again and shook her head vigorously. "No! Mommy, you should take a look at it when

"Got it!"

carefully placed the

I also have a present for

the present

outdone by her elder brother, Fabio offered his present to their mother at the same

I love them all,

yet to see the contents of the presents,

anything for you. Just

Porter walked up to Ashley with

stared at the large box. She could not even hazard a guess

to,

You are the daughter-in-law of the Lu family. As your grandfather, how can I not give you a gift?" Chant