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

need to say thank you to

message Francis to ask him what hospital

while before proceeding to

back in the kitchen, preparing the soup she was going to take

stomach as she made her way to

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

thermos in her hand to show

just thought about it and maybe you

Linda looked at

is taking care of Ellie in

you're right. My lady, you're so considerate. Let

thanks, Linda. I'm not

actually felt like vomiting the minute she caught sight

pregnant, Linda had been cooking soup for her

make her ribs and corn soup, pig's trotters and winter melon soup, crucian carp soup

were beneficial to the

by then, Ashley was already sick of

other food too, not just

felt as if she had become

didn't want to get

she disliked the idea of gaining weight after giving

at home to

Ashley also heard that he had consulted several obstetricians

hired a couple of nutritionists who could watch

had told Ashley

Ashley grew a little restless when

eat the

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

turned on her bedside light and found that Andrew was still sleeping soundly next to

was a light sleeper. But when he slept

could explain why he didn't even stir when Ashley

began browsing the website where she could order food. She couldn't help but stroke her stomach. She had eaten so much during dinner but she

stared at the photo of the hot

that she

at her phone and wrapped

rice noodles we ate in that restaurant

look at him,

quilt and got up. He put on his clothes

Andrew in

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

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

Then he left.

recede, she thought back to what

figure out

mentioned her cravings

about it, she really didn't feel

sat up as she waited for Andrew

New Year had already passed, it was still chilly

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

took out his

soundly when his