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.

I'll make

cake in front of her, closed

"Yeah!"

that moment,

the blackout from before never

candles in front of Ashley told her

the room made

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

the servants who were

fairly well. He knew that Andrew would

Andrew valued his

worked for Chant for a

"Thank you!"

replied, her

so, she was still confused. Was today

Fabio asked when he saw the puzzlement on

haven't celebrated your birthday for a long time.

and they found out about it when

company affairs that she seldom celebrated her birthday. She had forgotten her own, but never

she became, they celebrated those special days

their words, Ashley couldn't say anything

my babies. I love you all!" Ashley said

a lie. She had indeed forgotten her

she lived in M Country because of her busy schedule. She eventually forgot to celebrate it

that her own kids would be the ones reminding her

her heart was about

this is my present for

said with her round eyes blinking innocently as she took out a delicate box from

too?" Ashley exclaimed as she looked at Dany in

was so

Mommy, do

up at her

it's a present from you,

it? It was a

open it?" Ashley

thought about it again and shook her head vigorously. "No! Mommy, you should take a look at

"Got it!"

replied as she carefully placed the box

I also have a present for

the present he had

offered his present

my babies. I love them all,

to see the contents of the presents,

don't have anything for

said. Porter walked up to Ashley with

large box. She could not even hazard a guess as to what

to, Grandpa,"

of the Lu family. As your grandfather, how can I not give you a gift?" Chant felt saddened by Ashley's refusal, but he