A Love Trap

As soon as Ashley finished speaking, she heard Francis's voice.

Needless to say, she was stunned.

Ellie was pregnant?

Could it be true?

After pausing for a moment, Ashley was suddenly overwhelmed with joy.

Even over the phone, Francis could hear the excitement in her tone.

"Ellie's pregnant? Where is she now? I need to see her!"

She was even more excited than when she found out she, herself was pregnant.

Francis frowned upon hearing this. He quickly objected, "No, no, Ashley, you don't have to come. I promise you I'll take good care of Ellie. You're pregnant too so you shouldn't be going on long trips. We'll visit you soon."

If Ashley came over to the hospital, Francis was afraid that Andrew would beat him up.

He understood that Andrew valued Ashley the most.

To Andrew, Ashley was precious and unparalleled—not even his good friends could compare.

It was beyond doubt that Andrew treated them, his friends, differently.

Ashley was about eight months into her pregnancy. Andrew didn't even want to go to work anymore. He just wanted to stay at home with Ashley.

Francis wasn't going to let Ashley come to the hospital to see Ellie. If anything happened to her, he would be in big trouble.

"I'm fine. I need to see Ellie."

Ashley was a little worried about Ellie.

"No, Ashley, don't come. Just stay home. Ellie is fine. I have to go and take care of her now. Bye!"

With that, Francis hung up without even waiting for Ashley to respond.

Ashley put the phone aside and began anxiously pacing around the room.

"My lady, what is going on?"

Linda hurriedly approached her as soon as she came out of the kitchen and saw Ashley walking around the room.

"Linda, Ellie's pregnant!" Ashley said excitedly as she looked at Linda.

"Oh, are you talking about Miss Su?"

Linda was pretty familiar with Ellie since she often came to visit Ashley. Besides, she frequently heard her name from Ashley.

"Yes, that's her."

"That's great. I bet Miss Su must be very happy right now," Linda gushed.

"Oh, Linda, would you mind going to the hospital to check up on Ellie for me? I can't go there myself so I figured I'd ask you."

"Sure," Linda agreed without hesitation.

Linda." Ashley

don't need to say thank you to

phone out, intending to message Francis to ask him what

then paused, thinking for a while

kitchen, preparing the soup she was going

her stomach as she made her way to

wrong? I packed some black-boned chicken soup to bring to Miss Su later. It's very

thermos in

just thought about it and maybe you shouldn't

Linda looked at Ashley

care of Ellie in the hospital. I think it's better if we give

you're so considerate.

Linda. I'm not hungry

minute she caught

pregnant, Linda had been cooking soup

and corn soup, pig's trotters and winter melon soup, crucian

of which were beneficial to the

then, Ashley was already sick of drinking

eat other

felt as

didn't want

care about her figure, she disliked the idea of gaining weight

Francis stayed at home to accompany the pregnant

he had consulted several obstetricians and listed down all the things he needed

couple of nutritionists

had told Ashley all

grew a little restless when night

to eat the cake

she was eating hot and sour rice noodles. Just as she was enjoying

found that Andrew was

a light sleeper. But when he slept next to

he didn't even stir

couldn't help but stroke her stomach. She had eaten so much during dinner but she still

the photo of the hot and sour

on her phone that she didn't

wrapped his arms around her.

Do you remember the hot and sour rice noodles we ate in that restaurant last time? I'm craving for it

turned to look at him, her eyes

put on his clothes as if he

Andrew

are you going?" Ashley attempted to pull back the quilt

pressed her back down the bed. "Wait for me. I'll

Then he left.

watched his figure recede, she thought

then, she couldn't figure out

mentioned her

about it, she really didn't feel like

aside and sat up as she waited for Andrew

the New Year had already passed, it was

or four in the morning, it shouldn't be surprising that no one was at the

then took out his phone and

manager was sleeping soundly when