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.

Ashley was

don't need to say thank you to me,"

out, intending to message Francis

thinking for a while before proceeding to delete the entire

was back in the kitchen, preparing the soup

as she made her way to

chicken soup to bring to

spoke, she waved the thermos in

it

happened?" Linda looked at

taking care of Ellie in the hospital. I think it's better

considerate.

thanks, Linda. I'm

like vomiting the minute she caught sight

had gotten pregnant, Linda had been

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

to the health of pregnant

Ashley was already sick

other

she also felt as

didn't want

disliked the idea of gaining weight after giving birth to the

home to accompany the pregnant

Ashley also heard that he had consulted several obstetricians and listed down all the things he needed

of nutritionists who could watch over Ellie's

who had told Ashley all

little restless when night

often have cravings. One night, she suddenly wanted to eat the cake from a certain shop in the south of the

rice noodles. Just

turned on her bedside light and found that Andrew

But when he slept next to Ashley,

explain why he didn't even

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

the hot and sour rice noodles,

phone that she didn't notice

wrapped

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

look at him, her eyes

up. He put on his

looked at Andrew in a

going?" Ashley attempted to

bed. "Wait for

Then he left.

figure recede, she thought back

couldn't figure out what he was planning

mentioned

it, she really didn't feel

up as she

already February. Although the New Year had already

the morning, it shouldn't be surprising that no one

then took out his

was sleeping soundly when his phone