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

thank you, Mommy. I got

"Good girl!"

Ashley leaned back, satisfied.

Richard were seated a little far away from Ashley,

them to go ahead and eat whatever

went smoothly after

didn't know while she was away, was that when Dany stayed

if Cayn

course, that would be

Dany

that annoying man finally go, Richard and Fabio

paid attention to them

why the two

thought that Cayn always stole

independent enough to wash their faces and brush their teeth on their own before going to bed, Ashley still worried about them and usually fussed around before

"Where are you going?"

asked, stopping Ashley just as she was about to step

see Dany and the boys. I'll be back

how mean

was a very jealous

with me?" Ashley suggested, apprehensive

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

Ashley did not know that

attention and make her

was why Andrew

along, he thought that Ashley needed no one else but him. Why

did not matter to him that those people were his

Fabio would be very glad to see you," Ashley said as she tugged at Andrew's hand and dragged him

himself be pulled and followed

the room hand in

saw the children

to them and

at the drawings but she could not figure out

time, she

cheerfully called out. It was quiet in the bedroom

Fabio were

Ashley was similarly surprised.

my darling?" asked

Daddy, when did

They quickly put

looked a little

watched in confusion as the three kids hastily packed

doing just

We were just learning how to

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

paper she had hurriedly picked up from the ground and

out that Dany liked painting

good!" Ashley praised the child as she took the paper and

his lips and said

when are you three going to

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

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

was not particularly

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