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

up. She looked at the lighted candles on the cake in front of her, closed her eyes to make her wish, and

"Yeah!"

cheered. At that moment, the light was turned

blackout from

the cake and candles in front of Ashley told her that it was all

the

them stood Linda and the other

servants who were brought

well. He knew that Andrew

all, Andrew valued his

for Chant

"Thank you!"

her eyes

was still confused. Was today

is your birthday?" Fabio

for a long time. Now, we're celebrating

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

celebrated her birthday. She had

she became, they celebrated those special

words,

my babies. I love you all!" Ashley said to her three

She had indeed

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

own kids would be the ones reminding her

in her heart was about

this is my

her round eyes blinking innocently as she took out

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

this was

nodded enthusiastically. "Hmm, Mommy, do you like

up at her

it's a present from you, Mommy

not love it? It was a

open

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

"Got it!"

replied as she carefully

I also have a present for

happy birthday!" Richard handed the present he

Fabio offered his present to their mother

you, my babies. I love

she had yet to see the contents of

don't have anything for you. Just

Ashley with

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

didn't have to,

can I not give you a gift?" Chant felt saddened