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.

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

thank you, Mommy.

"Good girl!"

Ashley leaned back, satisfied.

seated a little far

go ahead and eat whatever

meal went

know while she was away, was that when Dany stayed in the Lu family villa, Cayn would visit whenever he had the

Cayn regarded

course, that would be a story for

Cayn played with Dany for a while and eventually

go, Richard and Fabio

never paid attention to them whenever Cayn was

the two of them disliked

always stole

wash their faces and brush their teeth on their own before going to bed, Ashley

"Where are you going?"

as she was about to step out

Dany and the boys. I'll

mean

was a very jealous

come with me?" Ashley suggested, apprehensive if Andrew

that it was a good idea for Andrew to spend some time with the kids and possibly bond

did not know that it was

feared that the children would hog Ashley's attention and make her spend all of her time

was why Andrew

Ashley needed no one else but him. Why would she go and

to him that those people were his

very glad to see you," Ashley said as she tugged at Andrew's

finally let himself be

of the room hand

the door, they saw the

anything to interrupt them. She just quietly walked up to them and found several

the drawings but she could not

time, she gave

saw Ashley standing behind her. "Mommy!" she cheerfully called out. It was quiet in the bedroom

Fabio were startled by her

Ashley was similarly surprised.

going on, my darling?" asked

Daddy, when did you get

quickly

looked a little

the three kids

were you doing just now?" Ashley

We were just learning how to draw,"

Mommy. We are learning to draw. Mommy, look,

out the piece of paper she had

out that Dany liked painting

child as she took

pressed his lips and said

so when are you three going to

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

believed that the kids could play once they were done with their homework. During the weekends, they were allowed to

particularly strict

while. Can I do that, Mommy?"