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

said, standing up. She looked at the lighted candles on the cake in

"Yeah!"

that moment, the light was turned back

was like the blackout

Ashley told her that it was all

sudden light in the room made Ashley

Behind them stood Linda and the other servants who all said aloud to Ashley, "Happy birthday, my

were brought here

Andrew fairly well. He knew that Andrew would never employ

all, Andrew valued his

for Chant for a long

"Thank you!"

replied, her eyes

so, she was still confused. Was today

your birthday?" Fabio asked when he saw the puzzlement

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

they found out about it when she mentioned

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

they celebrated those special

words, Ashley couldn't say anything

love you all!" Ashley said to

wasn't a lie. She had indeed

lived in M Country because of her busy schedule.

that her own kids would be the

her heart was about

my present

blinking innocently as she took out a delicate box from her

too?" Ashley exclaimed as she looked at Dany

this was so

enthusiastically. "Hmm, Mommy, do

looked up

it's a present from you,

could Ashley not love it? It was a

open

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

"Got it!"

she carefully

a present for you," said

Richard handed the present he

elder brother, Fabio offered his present to their

I love them

contents of the presents, Ashley was still

have anything for you. Just take

up to Ashley with

stared at the large box. She could not even hazard a guess as to

didn't 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