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

the cake in front of her, closed her eyes to make her wish, and blew

"Yeah!"

children cheered. At that moment, the light was turned back

was like the blackout

the cake and candles in front of Ashley told her

light in the room made Ashley

in front of her. Behind them stood Linda and the other servants who all

servants who were brought here by

knew that Andrew would never employ any servants in

Andrew

for Chant for

"Thank you!"

replied, her eyes

she was still confused. Was today her

Fabio asked when he

for a long time. Now, we're celebrating

It was Ashley's birthday, and they found out about it when she mentioned once that she didn't have the time to celebrate it, back

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

she became, they celebrated those special days

words, Ashley couldn't say anything

babies. I love you all!"

had

lived in M Country because of her busy schedule. She eventually forgot to celebrate it

own kids would be

her heart was

my present

her round eyes blinking innocently as she took out a delicate

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

this was so

Mommy, do

up at

a present

it? It was

open it?" Ashley

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

"Got it!"

carefully placed the box beside

I also have a present

birthday!" Richard handed the present he had

offered his present

I

she had yet to see the contents of

have anything for you.

Ashley

She could not even hazard

to,

is for you. You are the daughter-in-law of the Lu family. As your grandfather, how can I not give you a