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

up. She looked at the lighted candles on the cake in front

"Yeah!"

At that moment, the light was turned

like the blackout from before

front of Ashley

in the room

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

servants who were brought

that Andrew would never employ any

all, Andrew valued his

had worked for Chant for

"Thank you!"

her

so, she was still confused. Was

Fabio asked when he saw the

haven't celebrated your birthday for a long time. Now, we're

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

then, she was too busy with company affairs that she seldom celebrated her birthday. She had forgotten her own, but never the birthdays

she became, they

listening to their words, Ashley couldn't say

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

wasn't a lie. She had indeed forgotten her

had never celebrated it when she lived in M Country because

never thought that her own kids would be

warmth in her heart was

this is my present

blinking innocently as she took out a delicate box from

there are gifts, too?" Ashley exclaimed

this was

nodded enthusiastically. "Hmm, Mommy,

looked up

long as it's a present from you,

could Ashley not love it? It was

I open it?" Ashley

shook her

"Got it!"

carefully placed the box

have a present for you," said

handed the

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

my babies. I love

to see the contents

anything for you. Just take

Porter walked up to Ashley

not even hazard a guess as to

to, Grandpa,"

your grandfather, how can I not give you a gift?" Chant felt saddened by Ashley's refusal, but he kept looking at her