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 a

the cake in front of

"Yeah!"

that moment, the light was turned back

blackout from before never

front of Ashley told her that it was all

in the room made Ashley

her eyes, she saw her three children standing in front of her. Behind them stood Linda and the other

were brought

He knew that Andrew

all, Andrew valued his

for Chant for a

"Thank you!"

replied, her eyes

was still confused. Was

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

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

about it when she mentioned once that she didn't have

her birthday. She had forgotten her own, but never the

how busy she became, they celebrated those special

their words, Ashley couldn't

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

She had indeed forgotten her own

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

that her own kids would be

her heart was

this is my

blinking innocently as she took

gifts, too?" Ashley exclaimed as she looked

was

"Hmm, Mommy, do you

up at her

long as it's a present from you, Mommy loves

love it? It was a gift from Dany, after

open it?" Ashley

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

"Got it!"

carefully placed

I also have a present for

the present he had prepared

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

you, my babies. I love them

the contents of the presents, Ashley

don't have anything for

walked up to Ashley with a box in

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

didn't have to, Grandpa,"

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