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

looked at the lighted candles on the cake in front of her, closed

"Yeah!"

At that moment, the light

the blackout

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

light in the room

front of her. Behind them stood Linda and

were the servants who were brought

knew that Andrew would never

Andrew valued

had worked for Chant for

"Thank you!"

her eyes

she was still confused. Was today her

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

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

and they found out about it when she mentioned once that

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

she became, they celebrated those special days without

to their words, Ashley

love you all!"

wasn't a lie. She had indeed

never celebrated it when she lived in M Country because of her busy schedule. She eventually

would be the ones reminding her

in her heart was about to

is my present for

as she took out a delicate

too?" Ashley exclaimed as she looked

was

"Hmm, Mommy, do

looked up

as it's a present from you, Mommy

could Ashley not love it? It

I open it?" Ashley

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 it when you're

"Got it!"

replied as she carefully placed the

also have a present for

happy birthday!" Richard handed the present he had

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

my babies. I love them all,

see the contents

for you. Just

said. Porter walked up to Ashley with a box in

the large box. She could not even hazard

didn't have to, Grandpa,"

daughter-in-law of the Lu family. As your grandfather, how can I not give you a gift?"