A Love Trap

Andrew carried Ashley like she was something delicate. Ashley herself was reeling at Andrew's words.

Soon enough, however, she came to her senses.

She understood what Andrew meant with those words.

The corners of her mouth twitched. She secretly looked at Andrew from the corner of her eye and helplessly placed a hand on her forehead. Could he stop being like this?

Ashley sat on Andrew's lap, only a few feet away from Cayn.

"Andy, what are you doing?" Ashley whispered harshly into Andrew's ear.

Without answering her question, Andrew glanced at Fabio.

At that moment, Chant was also speechless, shocked by Andrew's actions.

Fabio curled his lips in aggravation.

Even Ashley thought even though they had just sat down together for a meal, the situation was not doing Fabio any good. What was wrong?

"Andy, stop it," Ashley told Andrew under her breath.

Andrew looked back at Ashley, his eyes brimming with cold disappointment.

Ashley thought that if they continued at this rate, Andrew would just leave without saying a word, with or without her.

Ashley was dumbfounded.

Even Chant could not say a single word.

Ashley had to ask Fabio to move to the side. "Fabio, be good, okay?" Ashley said in a soft voice as she winked at him.

Compared with the stiff, cold words Andrew had thrown at Fabio, Ashley's words were like a warm, soothing balm.

Despite his unwillingness, Fabio still moved to the side so that Cayn could sit next to him.

Richard also silently moved one space sideward.

Ashley saw them move and finally felt relieved.

It had been rare to get them to have a meal together.

Ashley returned to her seat.

The dishes in front of Ashley were different from the rest on the table.

Given her pregnancy, she could not eat a lot of foods that were considered hazardous to the baby.

Ashley was about to pick up a piece of vegetable to put on Dany's bowl when a faster pair of chopsticks suddenly beat her to it.

It was Cayn who had picked up a piece of braised pork rib and put it in Dany's bowl.

"Here you go Dany, you'll like it!" Cayn said gently.

"Thank you, Daddy!"

Dany said obediently.

"You're welcome, Dany. Now eat,"

Cayn responded as he affectionately rubbed Dany's head.

some vegetables, too," Ashley gently admonished. "Don't just eat meat, or you will not grow tall." She picked up some vegetables

you, Mommy.

"Good girl!"

Ashley leaned back, satisfied.

a little far away

to go ahead

meal went smoothly

when Dany stayed in the Lu

Cayn regarded it

that would be

played with Dany for a while and

annoying man finally go, Richard and

to them whenever Cayn was with

two of

that Cayn always

own before going to bed, Ashley still worried about them and usually fussed around before going back to her own

"Where are you going?"

she was about to step

and the boys.

how mean

was a very jealous

with me?" Ashley suggested, apprehensive if Andrew would agree

it was a good idea for Andrew to spend some time with the

know

and make her spend

Andrew did not like

no one else but him. Why would

matter to him that those people were

Fabio would be very glad to see you," Ashley said as she tugged at Andrew's hand and dragged

let himself be pulled and followed behind

of the room hand in

they saw the children discussing

didn't say anything to interrupt them. She just quietly walked up to them and found several

she could

time,

that moment, Dany raised her head and saw Ashley standing behind her. "Mommy!" she cheerfully called out. It was quiet in the bedroom but her voice

and Fabio were startled by

Ashley was similarly surprised.

my darling?"

did you get

quickly put away the sheets on

a

watched in confusion as the three kids hastily

were you doing just now?" Ashley

learning

learning to draw. Mommy, look, this is my

out the piece of paper she had hurriedly picked up from the ground and

turned out that Dany liked

the child as she took the

pressed his lips and

you three

weekend, so Ashley did not force them to do their homework like other

the kids could play once they were done with their homework. During the weekends,

not particularly

brothers for a while. Can I do that, Mommy?"