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

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

"Yeah!"

At that moment, the light was turned back

blackout from before never

front of Ashley told her that

sudden light in the room

three children standing in front of her. Behind them stood Linda and the other servants who all said aloud to Ashley, "Happy birthday,

were the servants who were brought here by

that Andrew would never employ any

all, Andrew valued his

servants had worked for Chant for a

"Thank you!"

her

was still confused. Was today

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

for a long time.

good now. It was Ashley's birthday, and they found out about it when she mentioned once that she

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

how busy she became, they celebrated those special

their words, Ashley couldn't say anything

my babies. I love you all!"

a lie. She had indeed forgotten her own

because

own kids would be the ones reminding her

in her heart was about to

this is my

her round eyes blinking innocently as she took

exclaimed as she looked at

this was so

Mommy, do

up at her

present from

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

open it?" Ashley

nod, but then she thought about it again and shook her head vigorously. "No! Mommy, you should take a look at it when

"Got it!"

carefully

I also have a present for you," said

Richard handed the present

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

my babies. I love them all, very

to see the contents of

have anything for you.

said. Porter walked up to Ashley with a box in his

She could not even hazard a guess as to

have to, Grandpa," Ashley

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