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.

will not grow tall." She picked up some vegetables

thank you, Mommy. I

"Good girl!"

Ashley leaned back, satisfied.

were seated a little far away from Ashley, she still did

to go ahead

meal went smoothly after

when Dany stayed in the Lu family villa, Cayn would visit whenever he

was almost as if Cayn regarded

would be

played with Dany for a while and eventually

annoying man finally go, Richard and Fabio

them whenever Cayn was

two

Cayn always stole Dany's attention

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

"Where are you going?"

she was about to step out of

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

mean Andrew

a

about you come with me?" Ashley suggested,

Andrew to spend some

Ashley did not know that

Ashley's attention and make her spend all

was why Andrew did

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

matter to him that those people were

to see you," Ashley said

finally let himself be pulled and followed behind

of the room

door, they saw the children

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

she could not figure

time,

Dany raised her head and saw Ashley standing behind her. "Mommy!" she cheerfully called out. It was quiet in the bedroom but

and Fabio were

Ashley was similarly surprised.

on, my darling?" asked

did you get

quickly put

a little

the three kids hastily

just now?" Ashley asked

were just learning how

Mommy,

had hurriedly picked up from the ground

turned out that Dany liked painting

as she took the paper

his lips and said

so when are you

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

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

particularly strict with

a while. Can I do that, Mommy?" -- Dany blinked and