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 a

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

"Yeah!"

cheered. At that moment, the light was turned back

blackout from before

candles in front of Ashley told her

in the room made Ashley

her eyes, she saw her three children standing in front of her. Behind them stood Linda and the other servants who all

servants who were brought here

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

Andrew valued his

had worked for Chant for a long

"Thank you!"

replied, her eyes

so, she was still

birthday?" Fabio asked when he saw the puzzlement on

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

birthday, and they found out about it when she mentioned once

that she seldom celebrated her birthday. She had forgotten her own, but never the birthdays of Fabio

they

to their words, Ashley couldn't say

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

wasn't a lie. She had indeed forgotten

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

thought that her own kids would be the ones reminding her

heart was about to

this is my present

blinking innocently as she took out a

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

was so

nodded enthusiastically. "Hmm, Mommy, do you like

up

present from you, Mommy loves

love it? It was

open it?" Ashley

and shook her head

"Got it!"

carefully placed

have a present for you,"

birthday!" Richard handed the present he had prepared

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

my babies. I love them all, very

see the contents of the presents, Ashley

have anything for you.

up to Ashley with a box

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

to,

of the Lu family. As your grandfather, how can I not give you a gift?" Chant felt saddened by