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.

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

Mommy. I got

"Good girl!"

Ashley leaned back, satisfied.

Richard were seated a little far away from

told them to go ahead and eat whatever

meal went smoothly

stayed in the Lu

Cayn regarded it as his

be

Cayn played with Dany for

that annoying man finally go,

attention to them whenever Cayn

the two of them

that Cayn always stole

on their own before going to bed, Ashley still worried about them and usually

"Where are you going?"

asked, stopping Ashley just as she was about to

Dany and the boys. I'll be

how mean Andrew could

a

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

for Andrew to spend some time with the kids and possibly bond with

know that it was

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

Andrew did not

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

him that those people were his

would be very glad to see you," Ashley said as she

be pulled

stepped out of the room hand

the children discussing something

She just quietly walked up to them and found several sheets of paper with drawings on

at the drawings but she could not figure out what they

some time, she

she cheerfully called out. It was quiet in the bedroom but her voice was

Fabio were startled by

Ashley was similarly surprised.

going on, my darling?" asked

did

They quickly put away the sheets

a

watched in confusion as the three

just now?" Ashley

just learning how to draw," Fabio

learning to draw. Mommy, look, this is my painting. Isn't it

spread out the piece of paper she had hurriedly

out that Dany liked painting very

Ashley praised the child as she took the paper and looked

pressed his lips and

are you three going to

asked. It was the weekend, so Ashley did not force

done with their homework. During the weekends, they were allowed to

was not particularly strict with

for a while. Can I do