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

Mommy. I got

"Good girl!"

Ashley leaned back, satisfied.

a little far away from Ashley, she still did not

ahead and eat

went smoothly

when Dany stayed in the Lu family villa,

Cayn regarded it as

that would be a story

dinner, Cayn played with Dany for a while and eventually

finally go, Richard and Fabio

paid attention to them whenever

the two of them

that Cayn always

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

"Where are you going?"

stopping Ashley just as she was

and the boys. I'll be back soon," said

how mean Andrew could

a

Ashley suggested, apprehensive if Andrew

to spend some time with the kids and possibly bond

not know that it

Ashley's attention and make her spend all of

was why Andrew did not

one else but him. Why would she go and see

matter to him that those people were his

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

finally let himself be pulled and

of the

the children discussing something with their

didn't say anything to interrupt them. She just quietly walked up to them and found several sheets of paper with drawings on

drawings but she could

some time,

that moment, 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.

on, my darling?" asked Ashley

Daddy, when did you

unison. They quickly put away

looked a little

the three

doing just

learning

to draw. Mommy, look,

piece of paper she had hurriedly picked up from the ground and showed it

that Dany liked

she

his lips

when are you three going

so Ashley did not force them to

the kids could play once they were done with their homework. During the weekends, they were

was not particularly strict with

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