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

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

"Yeah!"

cheered. At that moment,

like the blackout

front of Ashley told her

light in the room

she opened her eyes, she saw her three children standing in front of her. Behind them stood Linda and

were the servants who were brought here

He knew that Andrew would never employ any servants in his

all, Andrew valued his

had worked for Chant for a

"Thank you!"

her

so, she was still

that today is your birthday?" Fabio asked

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

found out about it when she mentioned once that

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

became, they celebrated those special days without

words, Ashley

you all!" Ashley said

She had indeed forgotten her

never celebrated it when she lived in M Country because

that her own kids would be the ones reminding

heart

my

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

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

was

nodded enthusiastically. "Hmm, Mommy, do

looked up at

it's a present from you,

love it? It

open it?"

it again and shook her head vigorously. "No! Mommy,

"Got it!"

as she carefully placed the

a present for you," said

the present he had prepared

Fabio offered his present to their

I love

see the contents of the

anything for you.

Porter walked up to Ashley with a box in

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

to, Grandpa,"

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