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

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

"Yeah!"

cheered. At that moment, the

the blackout from

of Ashley told her that it was

sudden light in the room made

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

were brought here

He knew that Andrew would never employ any servants in his

Andrew valued

worked for Chant for a

"Thank you!"

her

was still confused. Was today

birthday?" Fabio asked when he saw the puzzlement on

you haven't celebrated your birthday for a long time. Now, we're celebrating it." Dany

it when she mentioned once that she didn't have

busy with company affairs that she seldom celebrated her birthday. She had forgotten her own, but never

they celebrated those special days

listening to their words, Ashley

I love you all!" Ashley said to her

wasn't a lie. She had

Country because of her busy schedule.

thought that her own kids would be the

heart

this is my present

eyes blinking innocently as she

too?" Ashley exclaimed as she looked

was so

Mommy,

looked up at

as it's a present from you, Mommy loves

it? It was a gift from

I open it?" Ashley

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

"Got it!"

replied as she carefully placed the

have a present

the present he had prepared

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

you, my babies. I love them all, very

to see the contents of the presents,

have anything for you. Just take

said. Porter walked up to Ashley with a box in his

the large box. She could not even hazard a guess as

to,

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