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 a

at the lighted candles on the cake in front of

"Yeah!"

children cheered. At that moment, the light

the blackout from before

of Ashley told her that

light in the room made

of her. Behind them stood Linda and the other servants who all said aloud to Ashley, "Happy birthday,

were brought here by Chant back

He knew that Andrew would never employ any servants in his

Andrew valued

servants had worked for

"Thank you!"

replied, her eyes

still

Did you forget that today is your birthday?" Fabio asked when he saw the puzzlement on Ashley's

long time. Now, we're celebrating it."

kids were so good now. It was Ashley's birthday, and they found out about it when she mentioned once that she didn't have the time to celebrate it, back in

she seldom celebrated her birthday. She

busy she became, they celebrated

words, Ashley couldn't say

love you all!"

had

never celebrated it when she lived in M Country because of her busy schedule. She eventually forgot to celebrate it

never thought that her own kids would be the

her heart

this is my

innocently as she took out a delicate box

are gifts, too?" Ashley exclaimed as

this was

nodded enthusiastically. "Hmm, Mommy, do

looked up

long as it's a present from you, Mommy

Ashley not love it? It was a gift from Dany,

open it?" Ashley

seemed like Dany meant to nod, but then she thought about it again and shook her head vigorously. "No! Mommy, you should

"Got it!"

carefully placed

also have a present for you,"

happy birthday!" Richard handed the present he had

be outdone by her elder brother, Fabio offered his present to their mother

you, my babies. I love them

had yet to see the contents

don't have anything for you. Just

Ashley with a box

large box. She could not even

to, Grandpa,"

of the Lu family. As your grandfather, how can I not give you a