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

She looked at the lighted candles on the cake in front of

"Yeah!"

cheered. At that moment, the light was

blackout from before never

the cake and candles in front of Ashley told her that it was

in the room made Ashley

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

were brought here by

He knew that Andrew would never employ any servants in

Andrew valued his

had worked for Chant for a

"Thank you!"

replied, her eyes

so, she was still confused.

you forget that today is your birthday?" Fabio asked when he saw the puzzlement on Ashley's

long time. Now, we're celebrating

about it when she mentioned once

was too busy with company affairs that she seldom celebrated her birthday.

became, they celebrated those special days

to their words, Ashley

my babies. I love you

She had indeed forgotten her

in M Country because of her busy schedule.

kids would be the ones reminding her

her heart

is my present for

blinking innocently as

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

this was

Mommy,

up at her

as it's a present from you, Mommy loves

love it? It was a

I open it?"

again and shook her head vigorously. "No! Mommy, you should take

"Got it!"

replied as she carefully placed the

a present for you," said

handed the present he had

Fabio offered his present to their mother

babies. I love them all, very

she had yet to see the contents

don't have anything for you. Just

Ashley

could not even hazard a guess as

didn't have to, Grandpa,"

said 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