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.

make

up. She looked at the lighted candles on the cake in front of her, closed her eyes to

"Yeah!"

cheered. At that moment, the light

was like the blackout

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

the

them stood Linda and the other servants who all said

who were brought here by Chant back

fairly well. He knew that Andrew would never employ any servants in his

all, Andrew valued

worked for Chant

"Thank you!"

her

she was still

your birthday?" Fabio asked

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

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

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

how busy she became, they celebrated those special days without

their words,

babies. I love you all!" Ashley said to

She had indeed forgotten

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

that her own kids would be the

heart

is my

with her round eyes blinking innocently as she took out

gifts, too?" Ashley exclaimed as she looked at

this was so

Mommy,

up at her

a present from you, Mommy

It was a gift from Dany, after

I open

again and shook her head vigorously. "No! Mommy, you should take a look at it when you're in your

"Got it!"

replied as she carefully placed

have a present for you,"

the present he had prepared to

outdone by her elder brother, Fabio offered his present

babies. I love them all,

contents of

for

said. Porter walked up to Ashley

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

have to, Grandpa,"

so? This is for you. You 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, but he kept looking at her with a straight