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

looked at the lighted candles on the cake in front of her, closed her eyes to

"Yeah!"

cheered. At that moment, the light was turned back

was like the blackout

candles in front of Ashley told

the

she saw her three children standing in front of her. Behind them

the servants who were brought here by Chant

Andrew would never employ any servants in his

all, Andrew valued

had worked for Chant for a

"Thank you!"

her

still confused. Was today her

birthday?" Fabio asked when he saw the puzzlement on Ashley's

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

were so good now. It was Ashley's birthday, and they found out about it when she mentioned once that she didn't

too busy with company affairs that she seldom celebrated her birthday. She had forgotten her own, but never the birthdays of Fabio and

how busy she became, they celebrated those

their words, Ashley couldn't

love you all!" Ashley said to her three

a lie. She had indeed forgotten her own

when she lived in M Country because of her busy schedule. She eventually forgot

that her own kids would be the ones reminding her

warmth in her heart was about to

my present for

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

gifts, too?" Ashley exclaimed as she

was

"Hmm, Mommy, do you like

looked up at

long as it's a present

it? It was

I open it?" Ashley

and shook her

"Got it!"

replied as she carefully

I also have a present for you,"

the present he had prepared to

brother, Fabio offered

I love them all, very

the contents of the presents, Ashley

for you.

to Ashley

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

to, Grandpa,"

the daughter-in-law of the Lu family. As your grandfather, how can I not give you a gift?" Chant felt saddened by Ashley's refusal, but he kept looking at her with