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

took her phone out, intending to message Francis to ask him what hospital

for a while before proceeding to delete the

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

clutched her stomach as she made her way to the

chicken soup to bring to Miss Su

Linda spoke, she waved the thermos

it and maybe you shouldn't

wrong? What happened?" Linda looked at Ashley

occurred to me that Francis is taking care of Ellie in the hospital. I think it's better if we give them

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

Linda. I'm not hungry

minute she caught sight of the

since she had gotten pregnant, Linda had been cooking soup for her every

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

to the health

was

eat other

she also felt as if she had

want to

didn't care about her figure, she disliked the idea of gaining weight after

Francis stayed at home to accompany the pregnant

that he had consulted several

hired a couple of nutritionists

who had told Ashley all

grew a little

eat

rice noodles. Just as she was enjoying her meal

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

when he slept next to Ashley, he slept much

why he didn't even stir when

She couldn't help but stroke her stomach. She

the hot and sour

that she didn't notice

wrapped his arms

hungry. Do you remember the hot and sour rice noodles we ate in that restaurant

look at him, her

got up. He put

at Andrew in a

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

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

Then he left.

recede, she thought back to what she had just

she couldn't figure out what he was

just mentioned her

it, she

aside and sat up as she waited for

New Year had already

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

his

manager was sleeping soundly when his phone