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 tall." She picked

thank you, Mommy.

"Good girl!"

Ashley leaned back, satisfied.

and Richard were seated a little far away from Ashley, she

to go ahead and eat whatever

meal went smoothly

Ashley didn't know while she was away, was that when Dany stayed in the Lu family villa, Cayn would visit whenever he

Cayn

would be a

dinner, Cayn played with Dany for a while and

finally go, Richard and

never paid attention to them whenever

why the two of them

that Cayn always stole Dany's

their faces and brush their teeth on their own before going to bed, Ashley

"Where are you going?"

just as she was about to step out

the boys. I'll be back

knew how mean Andrew

a

suggested,

Andrew to spend some time with the kids

did not know that it

the children would hog Ashley's attention and make

why Andrew did not like

else but him. Why would she go and see anyone

matter to him that those people were his own

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

be

the room

the door, they saw the children discussing something with their heads close

up to them and found several

stared at the drawings but she could not

some time, she

her. "Mommy!" she cheerfully called out.

Fabio were startled by

Ashley was similarly surprised.

on, my

did you

They quickly put away

a little

as the three kids hastily packed up their

just now?"

were just learning how

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

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

that Dany

praised the child as she took the paper and looked

his lips and said

so when are you

Ashley did not force

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

not particularly

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