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?"

anything. She just silently moved aside and spread half of the quilt for Andrew

amused laugh burst

the quilt, Ashley felt

Andrew was still laughing.

was at that moment, Andrew refrained from saying anything further to prevent

that Andrew had gone to the bathroom to wash up. Slowly, she slid the quilt down

it was very uncomfortable

words, and a spark of joy flickered

to make

there were a lot mothers whose husbands abandoned them in favor of their children, there were still

so lost in thought that she did not notice Andrew coming back from the

sight of her exposed head, Andrew released a bark of

was willing to show her

weight. Ashley looked

Her eyes widened.

say anything, Andrew murmured in a low voice, "Are you going to bury your head in the quilt

glared at him and snapped, "No! Who said that I buried

"That's good."

caught increased ten-fold. She lay down, closed her eyes, and

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

was a little uncomfortable at first, but she had gotten

"Let's sleep then,"

he

her, he

smell of tobacco wafting from

really boring to stay at home

Andrew made Ashley swear on her life that she would never leave

was afraid that something untoward might

want to risk

up and chatted non-stop

was painfully and extremely boring to be left alone in

from school that Ashley's day

as they arrived. Ashley would knock at their door sometimes, but they would just

was so mystified by

expiring

together in a serious discussion. From time to time, they

quarreled. Instead, they brought their heads together and tried to decide on which option was

you ordered the cake?" asked

they would deliver it

"That's good."

Fabio's eyes suddenly lit up, and asked Dany and Richard

whispers were only for their

two of you must keep it a secret. We will give

"Got it."

"Okay,"

chirped in reply at

to have more pocket money than

as lucky money by their relatives, Ashley, Andrew, and Chant during the Spring

Fabio and Richard had saved. Instead, she gave them

them to save money well for their future,

know what marriage meant, so he kept

that could help Fabio look up the meaning of the word. At last,

would be shocked to find out how much money the three children

to find

involved planning a grand surprise for their mother. They were so engrossed in their

three of them had finally decided on an idea, they