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

"Yeah!"

cheered. At that moment,

the blackout

the cake and candles in front of Ashley told her

in the room made Ashley

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

the servants who were brought here by Chant

Andrew

Andrew valued his

had worked for Chant for a

"Thank you!"

her

was still

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

a long time. Now, we're

good now. It was Ashley's birthday, and they found out about it when she mentioned once that she didn't

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

she became, they celebrated those special days without

to their words, Ashley

love you all!" Ashley said

had indeed forgotten her own

when she lived in M Country because of

thought that her own kids would be the ones

in her heart was about

this is my present for

round eyes blinking innocently as

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

was

enthusiastically. "Hmm, Mommy,

up at her

present from you, Mommy loves

not love it? It was a gift

I open

it seemed like Dany meant to nod, but then she thought about it again and shook her head vigorously. "No! Mommy, you should take a look at

"Got it!"

replied as she carefully placed the box

have a present

happy birthday!" Richard handed the present

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

I love

yet to see the contents of

have anything for you. Just

to Ashley with a box

large box. She could not even hazard a guess as

to, Grandpa," Ashley

how can I