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

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

"Yeah!"

that moment, the

like the blackout from

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

the

her three children standing in front of her. Behind them

who were brought here by

that Andrew would

all, Andrew valued

servants had worked for Chant for

"Thank you!"

her eyes

was still

is your birthday?" Fabio asked when he saw the puzzlement on Ashley's

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

they found out about it when she mentioned once that she didn't have the

company affairs that she seldom celebrated her birthday. She had forgotten her own, but never the

busy she became, they celebrated those special days

their words, Ashley

you, my babies. I love you all!" Ashley said

a lie. She had indeed forgotten her

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

would be the ones reminding

her heart

is my present for

said with her round eyes blinking innocently as she took

and there are gifts, too?" Ashley exclaimed as she looked

was

nodded enthusiastically. "Hmm, Mommy, do

up at

as it's a present from you, Mommy loves

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

open it?"

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

"Got it!"

she carefully placed

a present for you,"

birthday!" Richard handed the present he had

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

babies. I love

to see the contents of

don't have anything for you. Just take

Ashley with a

at the large box. She could not

to,

As your grandfather, how can I not give you a gift?" Chant felt saddened by Ashley's refusal,