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 a

on the cake in front of her, closed her eyes to make her wish, and

"Yeah!"

children cheered. At that moment, the

blackout from before never

candles in front of Ashley told her that

sudden light in the room

them stood Linda

were brought here by Chant back

Andrew would never employ any servants in his

Andrew valued

had worked for Chant for a

"Thank you!"

replied, her

was still confused. Was

your birthday?" Fabio

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

about it when she mentioned once that she didn't

with company affairs that she seldom celebrated her birthday. She had forgotten her own,

how busy she became, they celebrated those

to their words, Ashley couldn't say anything

you all!" Ashley

lie. She had indeed forgotten

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

own kids would be the ones reminding her

warmth in her heart was

is my

innocently as

too?" Ashley exclaimed as she looked at Dany in

was so

enthusiastically. "Hmm, Mommy, do you

looked up at

long as it's a present

It

I open it?"

first, it seemed like Dany meant to nod, but then she thought about it again and shook her head vigorously. "No! Mommy, you should take a look at it when you're

"Got it!"

carefully

have a present for you,"

happy birthday!" Richard handed the present

offered his present to their mother at

babies. I love

had yet to see the contents of the presents, Ashley

don't have anything for you. Just

walked up to Ashley with a

She could not even hazard

to,

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 kept looking at her with