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

on the cake in

"Yeah!"

moment, the light

blackout from before

and candles in front of Ashley told her that it was

light in the

them stood Linda and the other servants who all said aloud to Ashley, "Happy birthday,

who were brought here by

He knew that Andrew would never employ

all, Andrew valued

had worked for Chant

"Thank you!"

replied, her eyes

so, she was still confused.

is your birthday?" Fabio asked when he

haven't celebrated your birthday for a long time.

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

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

became, they celebrated those

their words, Ashley couldn't say anything

babies. I love you all!" Ashley

lie. She had indeed forgotten her

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

own kids would be the ones reminding her of

in her heart was about to

is my

round eyes blinking innocently as

and there are gifts, too?" Ashley exclaimed

this was

nodded enthusiastically. "Hmm, Mommy, do you

up at

present from you, Mommy loves

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

open it?" Ashley

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

"Got it!"

as she carefully

have a present for

Richard handed the present

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

you, my babies. I love them all,

yet to see the contents of the presents,

have anything for

walked up to Ashley with a box

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

to, Grandpa,"

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 her with