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

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

"Yeah!"

children cheered. At that moment, the light was turned back

blackout from

in front of Ashley told her that it was

sudden light in the room

them stood Linda and the other servants who all said aloud

the servants who were brought here by

that Andrew would never employ

all, Andrew valued his

servants had worked for Chant

"Thank you!"

replied, her

she was still confused. Was today her

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

celebrated your birthday for a long time. Now, we're celebrating

so good now. It was Ashley's birthday, and they found out about it when she mentioned once that she

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

how busy she became, they celebrated those special days

listening to their words, Ashley

love you all!" Ashley said to

a lie. She had indeed forgotten her

celebrated it when she lived in M Country because of her busy

that her own kids would be the

warmth in her heart was about to

is my

her round eyes blinking innocently as she took out a delicate box from

there are gifts, too?" Ashley exclaimed as

was

"Hmm, Mommy,

looked up

it's a present from you,

could Ashley not love it? It was a gift from

open it?" Ashley

first, it seemed like Dany meant to nod, but then she thought about it again and shook her head vigorously. "No! Mommy, you

"Got it!"

replied as she carefully placed the

I also have a present for you," said

birthday!" Richard handed the present

Fabio offered his present to

I

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

anything for you.

Porter walked up to Ashley

the large box. She could not even

have to, Grandpa," Ashley

family. As your grandfather, how can I not give you a gift?" Chant felt saddened by Ashley's