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

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

"Yeah!"

that moment, the light was turned back

blackout

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

the room made Ashley

them stood Linda and the other

servants who were brought here by

fairly well. He knew that Andrew would never employ

all, Andrew valued

had worked for

"Thank you!"

replied, her eyes

still confused. Was today

today is your birthday?" Fabio

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

about it when she mentioned once that she didn't have the time to celebrate

she seldom celebrated her birthday. She had forgotten her own, but

matter how busy she became, they celebrated

their words, Ashley

love you all!" Ashley said to

lie. She had indeed forgotten her

had never celebrated it when she lived in M Country because of her

that her own kids would be the ones reminding her of

in her heart was about

my present for

eyes blinking innocently as she

too?" Ashley exclaimed as she looked at Dany

was

enthusiastically. "Hmm, Mommy, do you like

up at her

as it's a present

love it? It was a gift from Dany, after

open it?" Ashley

first, it seemed like Dany meant to nod, but then she thought about it again and shook her head vigorously. "No! Mommy,

"Got it!"

as she carefully placed the

also have a present

Richard handed the present he had prepared to

brother, Fabio offered his present to their

my babies. I love them all, very

had yet to see the contents

for you. Just

said. Porter walked up to Ashley with a box in

just stared at the large box. She could not

didn't have to, Grandpa,"

I not give you a gift?" Chant felt saddened by Ashley's refusal, but he kept looking at her with a straight