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

She looked at the lighted candles on the cake in front of her, closed her

"Yeah!"

that moment,

blackout from before never

front of Ashley told her that it was

sudden light 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

who were brought

He knew that Andrew would

all, Andrew

for

"Thank you!"

her

still

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

haven't celebrated your birthday for a long time. Now, we're celebrating it." Dany reminded

It was Ashley's birthday, and they found out about it when she mentioned once that she didn't have the time to celebrate it, back in M

her

became, they celebrated those special days

their words, Ashley

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

lie. She had indeed forgotten

never celebrated it when she lived in M Country because of

kids would be the ones reminding her

in her heart was about

my present

her round eyes blinking innocently as she took out a delicate

Ashley exclaimed as she

this was so

nodded enthusiastically. "Hmm, Mommy, do

up

long as it's a present from you,

not love it? It was a gift from Dany, after

I open

to nod, but then she thought about it again and shook her

"Got it!"

carefully placed the

also have a present for you," said

birthday!" Richard handed the present he

Fabio offered his

you, my babies. I love

had yet to see the contents of the

for you.

Porter walked up to Ashley with

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

to,

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 kept looking at