A Love Trap

She was afraid that Andrew would act exactly like those detestable men.

Even so, Ashley tried to keep those thoughts to herself.

She didn't expect to blurt out everything out of excitement.

Was this a side-effect of pregnancy?

Ashley rubbed her temples helplessly.

Andrew looked at Ashley, whose face showed a mixture of annoyance and embarrassment. Her round eyes adamantly avoided meeting his and were fixed on something else. She did not know it, but she looked awfully cute to Andrew.

"Is there anything else you want to say?" he asked in a gentle voice.

"No, I'm done. Well, it's late. I'm going to bed."

Ashley finally managed to pull herself away from Andrew's embrace.

As she walked away, she heard Andrew chuckling behind her.

She buried herself in the quilt.

It was so embarrassing.

Andrew pulled the quilt away from Ashley and said, "Don't cover yourself like that. It's not good for your health. Believe me."

His words were uttered in a soft voice, which made it sound like he was coaxing a child.

Ashley blushed.

She thought to herself,

'I am no longer a child. Why are you talking to me that way?'

Not wanting to give in, she also pulled on the quilt as if playing tug of war with Andrew.

"Ash, you'll suffocate."

Ashley threw away the covers and exposed her face, looking a little flushed.

Her lips had become rosy, probably because she had been biting them out of embarrassment.

With those lips looking sweet and plump like ripe cherries, it made Andrew want to kiss her.

Andrew's eyes darkened.

He murmured her name.

His face drew closer and closer to Ashley's.

Ashley covered her mouth with her hand. After being with Andrew for such a long time, she already knew what he wanted to do by just looking at him.

She had just poked her head out of the quilt, but suddenly went back into hiding.

A muffled voice came from the quilt. "Well, I'm going to sleep now. Don't disturb me."

Andrew couldn't help it. His lips curved into a smile.

How could his Ash be so cute?

"But Ash, you have wrapped yourself with the whole quilt. What should I use, then?"

just silently moved aside and spread half

amused laugh burst

the quilt, Ashley felt frustrated and

Andrew was still laughing.

irritated Ashley was at that moment, Andrew refrained from saying anything further to prevent the situation

a rustling sound and knew that Andrew had gone to the bathroom to wash up. Slowly, she slid the quilt

it was very

and a spark of joy

to

whose husbands abandoned them in favor of their children, there

thought that she did not

exposed head, Andrew released a bark

willing to

a heavy weight. Ashley looked

Her eyes widened.

murmured in a low voice, "Are you going to bury

and snapped, "No! Who said that I buried my

"That's good."

She lay down, closed

baby bump, Ashley could not sleep on her back. Because of this, Ashley had been

at first, but she had gotten

"Let's sleep then,"

as he

lying down beside her, he pulled Ashley

of tobacco wafting from Andrew, Ashley eventually fell

to stay at home

that she

was afraid that something untoward

not want to

had called her up and chatted non-stop while she herself was

boring to

had returned from school that Ashley's day would begin

was something going on with her children. The three of them would lock themselves in their bedroom as soon as they arrived. Ashley would knock at their door sometimes, but they would just tell her

so mystified

felt like expiring

Richard and Dany gathered together in a serious discussion. From time to time, they had to deal with

their heads together and tried to decide on which option was

ordered the

said that they would

"That's good."

eyes suddenly lit up, and asked Dany and Richard to come closer. No one

whispers were only for

the two of you must keep it a secret. We will give Mommy a surprise then," Richard reminded

"Got it."

"Okay,"

and Dany chirped in reply at

children were lucky enough to have

of their money had been given to them as lucky money by their relatives, Ashley, Andrew, and Chant during the Spring

managed their savings nor had an idea how much money Fabio and Richard had saved. Instead, she gave them a

to save money well for their

did not know what marriage meant, so he kept asking his mother about what it

found that could help Fabio look up the meaning

much money the three children

to find

for their mother. They were so engrossed in their brainstorming sessions that they

of them had finally decided on