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.

or you will not grow tall."

Mommy.

"Good girl!"

Ashley leaned back, satisfied.

were seated a little far away

ahead and eat whatever

went smoothly

stayed in the Lu family villa,

Cayn regarded it as his own

would be a story for

with Dany

finally go, Richard

to them whenever Cayn

why the two of them disliked

always

and brush their teeth on their own before going to bed, Ashley still worried about them and

"Where are you going?"

was about to step out of the

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

how mean

was a very

Ashley suggested, apprehensive if Andrew would

it was a good idea for Andrew to spend some time with the

did not know

children would hog Ashley's attention and make her spend all of

Andrew did not

no one else but him.

did not matter to him that those people were his own

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

let himself be pulled and followed behind

stepped out of the

saw the children discussing

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

at the drawings but she could not figure out what

time, she

behind her. "Mommy!" she cheerfully called out. It was quiet in the bedroom but her voice

Fabio were startled

Ashley was similarly surprised.

going on, my darling?"

Daddy, when did

in unison. They quickly put away the sheets on

looked a little

the three kids hastily packed up

doing just now?" Ashley asked

learning how to draw,"

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

spread out the piece of paper she had hurriedly picked up from the

turned out that Dany liked painting

she took the paper and looked

lips

you three going to

asked. It was the weekend, so Ashley did not force them to do their

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

not particularly

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