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 vegetables

Mommy. I

"Good girl!"

Ashley leaned back, satisfied.

Richard were seated a little far away from Ashley, she still did not forget

them to go ahead and

went smoothly after

away, was that when Dany stayed in the Lu family villa, Cayn would visit

as if Cayn regarded

would be a

dinner, Cayn played with Dany

finally go, Richard and Fabio were

never paid attention to them whenever Cayn

was why the two of them disliked

thought that Cayn always stole Dany's attention

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

"Where are you going?"

asked, stopping Ashley just as she was about to step out of

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

how mean

a very jealous

you come with me?" Ashley suggested, apprehensive if Andrew

good idea for Andrew to spend some time with the kids

not know that it

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

Andrew did

along, he thought that Ashley needed no one else but him. Why would she go and

did not matter to him that those people were his

be very glad to see you," Ashley said as she tugged

finally let himself be pulled

of the room hand in

saw the

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

the drawings but she

some time, she gave

Ashley standing behind her. "Mommy!" she cheerfully called out. It

Fabio were startled by her

Ashley was similarly surprised.

my darling?" asked Ashley

did you

They quickly put away the sheets

looked a

the three kids hastily

were you doing just now?" Ashley asked

were just learning

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

out the piece of paper she had hurriedly picked

that Dany liked

as she took the paper and looked at it

pressed his lips and

you three

the weekend, so Ashley did not

were done with their homework. During the weekends, they were allowed

was not particularly strict with

do that, Mommy?" -- Dany blinked and looked at Ashley with