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

Mommy.

"Good girl!"

Ashley leaned back, satisfied.

a little far away from Ashley, she still did not forget

them to go ahead and eat

meal went smoothly

stayed in the Lu family villa, Cayn would visit whenever he had the

if Cayn regarded it

course, that would be

dinner, Cayn played with Dany for

annoying man finally go, Richard

them whenever Cayn was with

the two of them

always stole Dany's attention and

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

"Where are you going?"

was about to step out of

going to see Dany and the boys. I'll be

mean Andrew could

a very

you come with me?" Ashley suggested,

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

did not know that it was

would hog Ashley's attention and make her spend

was why Andrew

no one else but him. Why would she go

him that those people

together. Fabio would be very glad to see you," Ashley said as

finally let himself be pulled

the

door, they saw the

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

stared at the drawings but she could not

some time, she gave

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

and Fabio were startled

Ashley was similarly surprised.

my darling?"

Daddy, when did you get

Richard greeted in unison. They quickly put

looked a little

in confusion as the three kids hastily

doing just now?" Ashley asked

were just learning how to

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

said as she spread out the piece of paper she had hurriedly picked up from the ground and showed it to

out that Dany

the child as she took

lips and said

when are you three

Ashley did not force them to do

with their homework. During the

not particularly strict

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