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 a

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

"Yeah!"

cheered. At that moment, the light was turned

like the blackout from

of Ashley told her that it

light in the room made

saw her three children standing in front of her. Behind them

were the servants who were brought here

that Andrew would never

Andrew valued his

had worked for Chant for a

"Thank you!"

replied, her

was still confused.

Did you forget that today is your birthday?" Fabio asked

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

about it when she mentioned

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

became, they celebrated those special days

to their words, Ashley couldn't say

my babies. I love you all!" Ashley said

lie. She had indeed forgotten her

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

own kids would be the ones

in her heart was about to

is my present

her round eyes blinking innocently as

there are gifts, too?" Ashley exclaimed

was

enthusiastically. "Hmm, Mommy, do you like

looked up

it's a present from you, Mommy

love it? It was a gift from Dany, after

I open

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

"Got it!"

she carefully placed the box

a present

Richard handed the present he had prepared to

elder brother, Fabio offered his present to their mother at

you, my babies. I

the contents of the presents, Ashley

anything for you. Just

Porter walked up to Ashley

stared at the large box. She could not even hazard a guess

didn't have to, Grandpa," Ashley

Lu family. As your grandfather, how can I not give you a gift?" Chant felt saddened by Ashley's refusal, but he kept looking at