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

lighted candles on the cake in front of her,

"Yeah!"

that moment, the light was

the blackout from

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

light in the room

her. Behind them stood Linda and the other

servants who were brought here by

He knew that Andrew would never employ any servants

Andrew

servants had worked for

"Thank you!"

replied, her eyes

so, she was still confused. Was today

is your birthday?" Fabio asked when he saw the

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

it when she mentioned once that she didn't have

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

how busy she became, they celebrated those special

their words, Ashley couldn't

you all!" Ashley said

had indeed forgotten

never celebrated it when she lived in M Country because of her

thought that her own kids would be

in her heart

my present for

round eyes blinking innocently as she took out

too?" Ashley exclaimed as she

was so

nodded enthusiastically. "Hmm, Mommy, do you

looked up at

as it's a present from you, Mommy loves

it? It was a gift from

I open it?"

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

"Got it!"

as she carefully placed the box

also have a present for you,"

happy birthday!" Richard handed the present he had prepared to

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

you, my babies. I love

had yet to see the contents

have anything for you. Just

said. Porter walked up to Ashley

could not even hazard a guess as to what

to, Grandpa,"

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