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?"

aside and spread half of the

laugh burst out

the quilt, Ashley

Andrew was still laughing.

Andrew refrained from saying

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

was very

Andrew's words, and a spark

did intend to

husbands abandoned them in favor of their children, there were still

she did not notice Andrew coming back

sight of her exposed head, Andrew released a

willing

Ashley

Her eyes widened.

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

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

"That's good."

lay down, closed

the size and weight of the baby bump, Ashley could not sleep on her back. Because of this, Ashley had been sleeping on her

uncomfortable at first, but she

"Let's sleep then,"

said softly as he

lying down beside her, he pulled Ashley into his

tobacco wafting from Andrew,

was really boring to stay at

life that she would never leave the house

was afraid that something

want to

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

painfully and extremely boring to

was only when the kids had returned from school that Ashley's day

soon as they arrived.

was so mystified by their

like expiring from

the three children, Fabio, Richard and Dany gathered together in a serious discussion. From time to time, they had to

the misunderstandings, the three of them never quarreled. Instead, they brought their heads together and tried to decide on which option was

you ordered the

the bakers said that they would

"That's good."

can do this!" Fabio's eyes suddenly lit up, and asked Dany and Richard to come closer. No one knew what

whispers were only

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

"Got it."

"Okay,"

chirped in reply at

to have more

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

savings nor had an idea how much money Fabio and Richard had saved. Instead, she gave them a cash card and instructed them

them to save money well for their future, especially

know what marriage meant, so he kept asking his

had found that could help Fabio

shocked to find out how much money

go to

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

decided