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

said, standing up. She looked at the lighted candles on the cake in front of her, closed her eyes to make her wish, and

"Yeah!"

three children cheered. At that moment, the light

like the blackout

front of Ashley told her

sudden light in the

she opened her eyes, she saw her three children standing in front of her. Behind them stood Linda and the other servants who all said

were the servants who were brought here by Chant back

knew that Andrew would

all, Andrew

for Chant

"Thank you!"

replied, her eyes

was still confused.

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

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

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

she seldom celebrated her

matter how busy she became, they celebrated those special days without

listening to their words, Ashley couldn't

babies. I love you all!" Ashley said to her three

a lie. She had indeed forgotten

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

her own kids would be the ones reminding her of

warmth in her heart was about to

this is my present

her round eyes blinking innocently as she took

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

this was so

Mommy, do you

up at

as it's a present from you,

not love it? It was a gift from

I open it?" Ashley

like Dany meant to nod, but then she thought about it again and shook

"Got it!"

carefully placed the

I also have a present for you," said

Richard handed the present he had prepared

Fabio offered his present to

I love them all, very

to see the contents of the presents,

for you. Just

Porter walked up to Ashley with a box

the large box. She could not even hazard

to,

grandfather, how can I not give you a gift?" Chant