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

the lighted candles on the cake in front of her, closed her eyes to make her wish, and

"Yeah!"

children cheered. At that moment, the light was turned

blackout from before never

front of Ashley told

light in the room made

her. Behind them stood

were the servants who were

Andrew fairly well. He knew that Andrew

Andrew

servants had worked for Chant for

"Thank you!"

her eyes

still

you forget that today is your birthday?" Fabio asked

you haven't celebrated your birthday for a long

kids were so good now. It was Ashley's birthday, and they found out about it when she mentioned once that she didn't have the time to celebrate

with company affairs that she seldom celebrated her birthday. She had forgotten her own,

busy she became, they celebrated

words,

you all!" Ashley

had

because of her

that her own kids would be the ones reminding her

her heart was

this is my present

innocently as she took

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

this was so

"Hmm, Mommy, do

looked up

as it's a present from you, Mommy loves

not love it? It was a

open it?" Ashley

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

"Got it!"

replied as she carefully

have a present for you," said

happy birthday!" Richard handed the present he had

Fabio offered his

I love

to see the contents of the

don't have anything for you. Just

said. Porter walked up to Ashley

just stared at the large box. She could not

to, Grandpa," Ashley

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