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

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

"Yeah!"

cheered. At that moment, the light was turned back

the blackout from before never

of Ashley

in the

three children standing in front of her. Behind them stood

were the servants who were

understood Andrew fairly well. He knew that Andrew

Andrew

worked for Chant for

"Thank you!"

her eyes

still

today is your birthday?" Fabio asked when he saw the puzzlement on

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

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

affairs that she seldom celebrated her birthday. She had forgotten her own, but never the

she became, they celebrated those special days without

listening to their words, Ashley

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

wasn't a lie. She had indeed forgotten her

it when she lived in M Country because of her

thought that her own kids would be

warmth in her heart

this is my

innocently as she took out

are gifts, too?" Ashley exclaimed as

this was

Mommy, do

looked up at her

long as it's a present

it? It was a gift

open it?"

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

"Got it!"

replied as she carefully placed the box

have a present for you," said

the

be outdone by her elder brother, Fabio offered his present

babies. I love them all,

yet to see the contents of the presents, Ashley was still

have anything for you.

Porter walked up to Ashley with a box in

large box. She could not even hazard a guess as to what

to,

for you. You are the daughter-in-law of the Lu family. As your grandfather, how can I not give you a