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

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

"Yeah!"

that moment, the light was turned back

the blackout from before

in front of Ashley told her that it was all too

in the room made

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

were

fairly well. He knew that Andrew would never employ any

Andrew

for Chant

"Thank you!"

her eyes

still confused. Was

that today is your birthday?" Fabio asked when he saw the

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

Ashley's birthday, and they found out about it when

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

they celebrated those special days

to their words,

you all!" Ashley

had indeed forgotten

Country because of her

kids would be

her heart was about

is my present

her round eyes blinking innocently as she took out

exclaimed

this was

enthusiastically. "Hmm, Mommy, do you like

up at

it's a present from you,

love it? It was a gift from Dany, after

open

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

"Got it!"

carefully

have a present for you,"

Richard handed the present he had

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

babies. I love them all,

had yet to see the contents of the presents, Ashley

anything for you. Just

to Ashley with a

not even

have to,

said so? This is for you. You are 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