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.

just eat meat, or you will not grow tall." She picked up some vegetables and

thank you, Mommy. I

"Good girl!"

Ashley leaned back, satisfied.

little far away from Ashley, she still did not forget

go ahead and eat whatever

meal went smoothly

that when Dany stayed in

if Cayn regarded it as his own

that would be

dinner, Cayn played with Dany

finally go, Richard and Fabio were

never paid attention to them whenever Cayn was

was why the two of

that Cayn always stole Dany's

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

"Where are you going?"

stopping Ashley just as she was

going to see Dany and the boys. I'll be back soon," said

how mean Andrew could

a very

me?" Ashley suggested,

to spend some time with the kids and

not know

and make her

Andrew did

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

that those people

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

finally let himself be pulled and followed behind

out of the room hand

they open the door, they saw the children discussing

quietly walked up to them

at the drawings but she

some time, she

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

and Fabio were

Ashley was similarly surprised.

on, my darling?" asked Ashley

when did you

greeted in unison. They quickly put away the sheets on the

looked a little

in confusion as the three kids hastily

doing just

learning how to draw," Fabio

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

had hurriedly picked up from the ground and

turned out that Dany liked

Ashley praised the child as she took the paper and

lips

you

Ashley did not force them to do their

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

particularly

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