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.

or you will not grow tall." She picked up

you, Mommy. I got

"Good girl!"

Ashley leaned back, satisfied.

little far away from Ashley, she still

to go ahead and eat whatever

went

when Dany stayed

Cayn regarded it as his

that would be a

Cayn played with Dany for

annoying man finally go,

never paid attention to them whenever

was why the two of them disliked

that Cayn always stole Dany's

teeth on their own before going to bed,

"Where are you going?"

was

the

how mean Andrew

was a very

with me?" Ashley suggested,

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

did not know that it was

would hog Ashley's attention and make her spend all of her

was why Andrew did not like

thought that Ashley needed no one else but him. Why would

him that

Ashley said as she tugged at Andrew's hand and dragged him out

be pulled and followed

the

saw the children discussing something

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

drawings but she could

time, she

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

Fabio were startled by

Ashley was similarly surprised.

going on, my darling?" asked Ashley

did you get

They quickly put away the sheets on the

looked a little

watched in confusion as the three kids hastily packed

you doing just now?" Ashley asked

were just learning

are learning to draw. Mommy, look, this is my

she had hurriedly picked

turned out that Dany liked painting

the child as she took

lips and said

when are you three going

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

believed that the kids could play once they were done with their homework.

particularly

want to play with my brothers for a while. Can I do that, Mommy?" -- Dany blinked and looked at