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

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

"Yeah!"

that moment, the light was

was like the blackout

of Ashley told her that it was all too

sudden light in the

them stood Linda and the other servants who all

servants who were brought here by Chant back

well. He knew that Andrew

Andrew valued

worked for Chant for

"Thank you!"

her eyes

she was still confused. Was today

you forget that today is your birthday?" Fabio asked when he saw the puzzlement on

celebrated your birthday for a long time. Now,

they found out about it when she mentioned once

she was too busy with company affairs that she seldom celebrated her birthday. She had forgotten her own, but never

matter how busy she became, they celebrated those

words, Ashley couldn't say

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

a lie. She had indeed forgotten her

never celebrated it when she lived in M Country because of

would be the ones reminding her of

heart

this is my present for

her round eyes blinking innocently as she took out a delicate box from her

there are gifts, too?" Ashley exclaimed as she

this was

nodded enthusiastically. "Hmm, Mommy, do

up at

long as it's a present from you, Mommy

Ashley not love it? It was a gift from Dany,

I open it?"

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

"Got it!"

she carefully placed the box

also have a present for

Richard handed the present he had prepared

offered his present to their mother at the same

my babies. I love them all,

to see the contents

for

said. Porter walked up to Ashley with a box

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

have to,

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 a straight