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.

too," Ashley gently admonished. "Don't just eat meat, or you will not grow tall." She picked up some

thank you, Mommy.

"Good girl!"

Ashley leaned back, satisfied.

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

told them to go ahead and eat

meal went smoothly after

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

as if Cayn regarded

that would be a story for

dinner, Cayn played with Dany for a while

man finally go, Richard and Fabio

attention to them whenever Cayn was with

the two of them disliked

Cayn always stole

the kids were 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 going back

"Where are you going?"

was about to step out of the

the boys. I'll

how mean

a

with me?" Ashley suggested, apprehensive if

idea for Andrew to

know that

and make her spend all

Andrew

one else but

not matter to him that those

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

be pulled and followed

out of the room hand in

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

interrupt them. She just quietly walked up to them and found several sheets of

at the drawings but she

some time, she

cheerfully called out. It was quiet in

and Fabio were startled by her

Ashley was similarly surprised.

on, my darling?" asked Ashley

did you get

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

a little

confusion as the three kids hastily

just now?" Ashley asked

learning

learning to draw. Mommy, look, this is my

said as she spread out the piece of paper she had hurriedly picked up

out that Dany liked painting

praised the child as she took the paper and looked

his lips and said

you three

not force them

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

particularly

a while. Can I do that,