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

cake in front of her, closed her eyes to

"Yeah!"

three children cheered. At that moment, the light was

blackout

front of Ashley

the room

three children standing in front of her. Behind them stood Linda and the other servants who

were the servants who were brought here by Chant back

well. He knew that Andrew would never employ any

Andrew valued his

worked for

"Thank you!"

her

was still confused. Was

your birthday?" Fabio asked when he saw the puzzlement on

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

found out about it when she mentioned once that she didn't have the time to celebrate it, back

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

how busy she became, they celebrated those special days without

to their words, Ashley couldn't say

I love you all!" Ashley

She had indeed forgotten her own

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

never thought that her own kids would

in her heart was

my present

round eyes blinking innocently as she took out a

and there are gifts, too?" Ashley exclaimed as

was so

nodded enthusiastically. "Hmm, Mommy, do

looked up at

a present from

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

open

and shook her head vigorously. "No! Mommy, you should take a look

"Got it!"

as she carefully placed

also have a present for you," said

handed the present he

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

babies. I love them

yet to see the contents of the presents,

don't have anything for you. Just take

walked up to Ashley with a box

not even hazard a guess as to

to, Grandpa,"

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,