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

at the lighted candles on the cake in front of her, closed her eyes to

"Yeah!"

children cheered. At that moment, the light was

blackout from before never

candles in front of Ashley told her that it was

sudden light in the room made

of her. Behind them stood Linda and

were brought here by Chant back

well. He knew that Andrew would never employ any

Andrew valued his

servants had worked for Chant for a long

"Thank you!"

replied, her

was still confused. Was today

Did you forget that today is your birthday?" Fabio asked when he saw the puzzlement

your birthday for a long

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

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

they celebrated those special days without

listening to their words,

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

wasn't a lie. She had indeed forgotten her own

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

never thought that her own kids would be the ones reminding her of

her heart was about

is my

her round eyes blinking innocently as she took out a

Ashley exclaimed as she looked at Dany

this was

Mommy,

looked up at

present from you, Mommy loves

not love it? It was

I open it?" Ashley

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

"Got it!"

carefully placed the box

also have a present for you,"

birthday!" Richard handed the present he had prepared

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

babies. I love

contents of the presents, Ashley was

don't have anything for

to Ashley with a box

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

didn't have to,

family. As your grandfather, how can I not give you a